calibrate

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Verb

calibrate (calibrates, present participle calibrating; past and past participle calibrated)

1. To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
2. To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
3. To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.

Synonyms

• (check or adjust by comparison with a standard) tune

Related terms

• caliber/calibre
• calibration

Translations

• French: étalonner, calibrer
• German: kalibrieren
• Italian: calibrare
• Portuguese: calibrar
• Russian: калибри́ровать
• Spanish: calibrar

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