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

Examples of calibration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Train all managers on consistent evaluation standards, utilizing calibration exercises with real-world examples. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Still in its calibration stage, REACH will soon be joined in its investigation of the first stars by the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a massive array of antennas under construction in Australia and South Africa. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 June 2025

When Times reporters visited the observatory on top of an 8,800-foot-high mountain in May, the telescope was undergoing calibration to measure minute differences in the sensitivity of the camera’s pixels. —Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 19 June 2025

Without carefully prompt calibration, a chatbot's creative writing can feel repetitive. —PC Magazine, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

calibr(ate) + -ation

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calibration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation