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cal·i·brate
(kăl′ə-brāt′)tr.v. cal·i·brat·ed, cal·i·brat·ing, cal·i·brates
1. To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): calibrate a thermometer.
2.
a. To make corrections in; adjust: calibrated the polling procedures to ensure objectivity.
b. To adjust (a display setting) so that recorded images are accurately reproduced: calibrated the tint on the computer monitor.
3. To determine the caliber of (a tube).
cal′i·bra′tor n.
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calibrate
(ˈkælɪˌbreɪt)vb (tr)
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to measure the calibre of (a gun, mortar, etc)
2. (General Physics) to mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that readings can be made in appropriate units
3. (General Physics) to determine the accuracy of (a measuring instrument, etc)
4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to determine or check the range and accuracy of (a piece of artillery)
ˌcaliˈbration n
ˈcaliˌbrator, ˈcaliˌbrater n
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cal•i•brate
(ˈkæl əˌbreɪt)v.t. -brat•ed, -brat•ing.
1.
a. to set or check the graduation of (a quantitative measuring instrument).
b. to mark (a thermometer or other instrument) with indexes of degree or quantity.
2. to determine the correct range for (a gun, mortar, etc.) by observing where the fired projectile hits.
[1860–65]
cal`i•bra′tion, n.
cal′i•bra`tor, cal′i•brat`er, n.
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cal·i·brate
(kăl′ə-brāt′)1. To check, adjust, or standardize a measuring instrument, usually by comparing it with an accepted model: calibrate an oven thermometer.
2. To measure the diameter of the inside of a tube.
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calibrate
Past participle: calibrated
Gerund: calibrating
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| Verb | 1. | calibrate - make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder" |
| 2. | calibrate - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale" | |
| 3. | calibrate - measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun" measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" |
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Translations
يُدرّجيَضْبِدُ العِيار
kalibrovatkontrolovatvyvažovat
inddeleindstillejusterekalibrere
kalibrál
kvarîaleiîrétta/stilla kvarîa
graduotikalibruoti
graduētkalibrēt
kalibrovaťvyvažovať
ayarlamakçapını ölçmekkalibre etmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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calibrate
vt gun → kalibrieren; meter, instrument also → eichen
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
calibrate
(ˈkӕlibreit) verb1. to mark out the scale on (a measuring instrument).
2. to correct or adjust (the scale or instrument). He calibrated the weighing machine.
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calibrate
vt calibrarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.