Calibrate
/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ verb
verb ·Very common ·Middle school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To check or adjust by comparison with a standard. transitive
"Trent Alexander-Arnold was prominent in the early running, stepping up from right-back into midfield, calibrating his passing range. He had already teed up Harry Kane for a free header – the captain headed high – when he sent Anthony Gordon clean through."
- 2 make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring wordnet
- 3 To mark the scale of a measuring instrument. transitive
- 4 measure the caliber of wordnet
- 5 To measure the caliber of a tube or gun. transitive
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- 6 mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units wordnet
Example
More examples"I need to calibrate the front tire of my motorcycle."
Etymology
From caliber or calibre + -ate.