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Calibration

//ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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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

Etymology

From calibrate + -ion.

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