as in measuring
to determine the correct value of (something)
The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.
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Recent Examples of calibrating
New economic techniques for calibrating the impact of ACMDs are being developed, and could perhaps be applied to estimate ACMS costs in defining case-specific trade remedies, especially tariffs.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Oshkosh has allegedly had problems calibrating the vehicles’ airbags and with leak tests, which have slowed production.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
For example, advanced tools for calibrating sensors or reprogramming key systems can run into tens of thousands of dollars annually.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That means tracking new installations of equipment and then re-calibrating to reflect the new conditions.
—Karl Freund, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
For all the analysts who devote time to measuring earnings and calibrating valuations, the reality is that in this era of ‘quick to please’ monetary policy, liquidity matters a lot for asset prices.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For now, there are signs that Beijing is still processing the enormous development and is calibrating its response.
—Eric X. Li, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2016
Alden Abbott, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Oshkosh has allegedly had problems calibrating the vehicles’ airbags and with leak tests, which have slowed production.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
For example, advanced tools for calibrating sensors or reprogramming key systems can run into tens of thousands of dollars annually.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That means tracking new installations of equipment and then re-calibrating to reflect the new conditions.
—Karl Freund, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
For all the analysts who devote time to measuring earnings and calibrating valuations, the reality is that in this era of ‘quick to please’ monetary policy, liquidity matters a lot for asset prices.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For now, there are signs that Beijing is still processing the enormous development and is calibrating its response.
—Eric X. Li, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrating
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Similarly, five- and six-year-old boys received more hands-on experiences with measurement, such as using rulers or measuring ingredients.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of pieces of space debris are in orbit, but the number grows to the millions when counting smaller fragments measuring less than 10 centimeters, Parker said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The proliferation of mobile banking and the need for real-time transaction processing has pushed computing to the edge.—
Ramasankar Molleti,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Calibrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrating. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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