Synonyms of calibrates

calibrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of calibrate

as in measures

to determine the correct value of (something)

The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.

Related Words

• measures
• computes
• calculates
• scales
• deducts
• assesses
• estimates
• gauges
• factors (in or into or out)
• evaluates
• allows (for)
• quantifies
• figures in
• figures out
• solves (for)
• counts
• divides
• subtracts
• itemizes
• quantitates
• sums
• averages
• appraises
• adds
• figures
• adds up
• numbers
• values
• works out
• tallies
• reckons
• multiplies
• ciphers
• totalizes
• totals
• recalculates
• recomputes
• rates
• refigures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of calibrates

Adobe calibrates these to bring the most appealing or lifelike colors. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026

Sunlight calibrates the same master clock that’s triggering your dip. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026

San Diego County calibrates scales used for weighing precious metals. — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

The survey calibrates and releases data that anyone can download. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026

Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025

The VitaFreshPro system calibrates temperature settings for different food zones, while dual compressors eliminate odor transfer between compartments. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025

The system reads the current and calibrates it to reflect an estimate of blood alcohol concentration, or BAC. — Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016