calibration

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Recent Examples of calibration This is useful for calibration and altering the type of radiation detected and monitored. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 There’s potentially room for improvement through calibration or toying with other presets. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026 Those meters come with a calibration certificate that verifies their measurements are consistent and reliable. Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026 The service includes a leak check, a vent check, and flame calibration. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calibration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibration
measurement
Noun
  • According to the California Department of Water Resources, the April 1 snowpack measurement at Phillips Station is the second lowest on record.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • That means horology—the study of time’s measurement—has a very long history.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibration. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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