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Recent Examples of calibration
This single-sensor approach removes the need for the complex calibration typically required when combining separate lidar and camera systems.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Comparing data with these missions will allow the mission scientists to hone their calibration of the imaging instruments, sharpening the interpretation of their data once the mission arrives at the asteroid Psyche.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Its approach is defined by calibration: pushing back where core interests are at stake, while preserving high-level channels of communication where mutual benefit remains possible.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
When Cal mentioned this to his father, the truth of it made his father laugh, for John Macleod believed the spirit was indeed in need of constant calibration, and Cal made his calibrations every Wednesday at 6 p.m. prompt and twice again on the Sabbath.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Comparing data with these missions will allow the mission scientists to hone their calibration of the imaging instruments, sharpening the interpretation of their data once the mission arrives at the asteroid Psyche.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Its approach is defined by calibration: pushing back where core interests are at stake, while preserving high-level channels of communication where mutual benefit remains possible.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
When Cal mentioned this to his father, the truth of it made his father laugh, for John Macleod believed the spirit was indeed in need of constant calibration, and Cal made his calibrations every Wednesday at 6 p.m. prompt and twice again on the Sabbath.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibration
measurement
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His team shared the cannons' measurements and other details with experts in London, who concluded three of them were very likely forged by the British military.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Advanced Lab Tests That Target Insulin Resistance Directly For patients who want a closer look at metabolic risk, several specialized tests go beyond standard glucose measurements.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibration. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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