Definition of calibration
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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Recent Examples of calibration from the Web
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New corrections Among the changes was the addition of two new satellites and some improvements to the calibration algorithms for other troublesome hardware.
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The appeals court found there was in-court confusion over verification versus calibration of the radar gun.
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After learning of the calibration records, Burke deemed the traffic stop unwarranted and, reversing her earlier ruling, granted a motion to suppress evidence.
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Before the interview, Couric asked the VCDL members to sit in silence for ten seconds to allow for calibration of the recording equipment.
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The suspension has a comfort calibration but nothing like the floaty old-school Buick sedans (Century, LeSabre or Roadmaster).
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The machine also fine tunes the display and software to match the precise colors and calibration of the original.
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The complaint would follow months of negotiations to bridge a divide between the company and regulators over the nature of emissions calibrations used on Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Ram 1500 pickups powered by diesel engines.
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The suit comes after months of negotiations failed to bridge a divide between the company and regulators over the nature of emissions calibrations used on 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Ram 1500 pickups powered by diesel engines.
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First Known Use of calibration
1852
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