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

Karma: The Dark World combines its initial game calibration with the perfect introduction to a quietly malicious world. —Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

System calibration is critical (over temperature, lighting conditions, etc.) Insecticide-spraying in orchards presents a difficult perception challenge while maneuvering through tree branches (Figure 2). —Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

So get ready for a spring of calibration and experimentation, of strikes that turn into balls, of boos that turn into cheers. —Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

The precise calibration of branch diameter leads to a hallmark of fractal shapes called scale invariance. —Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 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