Calibration

//ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of calibrating something. countable, uncountable

    "The thermostat needs calibration."

  2. 2
    the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument wordnet

Synonyms

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adjustmentscalestandardisationstandardization

Example

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"The telephone time-of-day service also is used to synchronize clocks and watches, and for the calibration of stopwatches and timers (although slightly less accurate than radio reception)."

Etymology

From calibrate + -ion.

Related phrases

Platt calibration

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