calibration
noun
cal·i·bra·tion
ˌka-lə-ˈbrā-shən 
1
: the act or process of calibrating : the state of being calibrated
2
: a set of graduations to indicate values or positions
—usually used in plural
calibrations on a gauge
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With precise calibration, fibrous tissue—such as blood vessels—can be spared from damage even in the target zone.
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
Yet calibration should not be mistaken for weakness.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The exhibit doesn’t treat youth as a vague, wide-open expanse but instead focusses on the subtle transformations that begin just shy of the teen years—the new calibration of interiority and exteriority, the emergent understanding of independence and accountability.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
The technique lets researchers increase or decrease proteins with calibration rather than force.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
Yet calibration should not be mistaken for weakness.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The exhibit doesn’t treat youth as a vague, wide-open expanse but instead focusses on the subtle transformations that begin just shy of the teen years—the new calibration of interiority and exteriority, the emergent understanding of independence and accountability.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
The technique lets researchers increase or decrease proteins with calibration rather than force.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calibration. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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