Calibration
/ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of calibrating something. countable, uncountable
"The thermostat needs calibration."
- 2 the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument wordnet
Example
More examples"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.