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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Pinte and colleagues started by designing new calibration approaches and refining their analysis methods.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
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—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Pinte and colleagues started by designing new calibration approaches and refining their analysis methods.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
Next, the team will run final checkouts and calibrations for the three EZIE cubesats.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
To set up conformal prediction, researchers collect a calibration set containing spectra and their true identities.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calibration. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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