as in measured
to determine the correct value of (something)
The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.
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The animal, which measured about 5 feet long, was missing most of its skin, and its mouth was agape, revealing rows of white teeth.—
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One assumed that the ratio of methane and ethane to water ice is similar to what was measured on Enceladus, while another looked at the ratio found on Comet 67P during the winter.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Calibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrated. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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