Definition of calibrate
calibrated
;calibrating
transitive verb
1 : to ascertain the caliber of (something) )
2 : to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (something, such as a thermometer tube)
3 : to standardize (something, such as a measuring instrument) by determining the deviation from a standard so as to ascertain the proper correction factors
4 : to adjust precisely for a particular function calibrate a thermometer
5 : to measure precisely carefully calibrate the dosage of a medicine; especially : to measure against a standard
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Examples of calibrate in a sentence
carefully calibrate the dosage of a medicine
1850
First Known Use of calibrate
1850
CALIBRATE Defined for English Language Learners
calibrate
playDefinition of calibrate for English Language Learners
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: to adjust or mark (something, such as a measuring device) so that it can be used in an accurate and exact way
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: to measure (something) in an exact and precise way
Medical Dictionary
calibrate
playMedical Definition of calibrate
calibrated
;calibrating
1: to ascertain the caliber of (as a thermometer tube)
2: to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (as a thermometer tube)
3: to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining the deviation from a standard so as to ascertain the proper correction factors
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