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calibration

noun

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as in measurement

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Recent Examples of calibration Samsung Health Monitor offers calibration-dependent wearable tracking that still relies on cuff calibration and regional availability. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Samsung Health Monitor offers wearable tracking that still depends on cuff calibration and regional availability. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 This careful calibration of fit blurs the distinction between the gallery and the vitrine. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Traditional resin printers often require manual leveling procedures involving loose screws, calibration sheets, and test prints. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calibration

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measurement

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Changes in habits or treatment take time to show up in sperm measurements, so there’s often a reassessment after about three months.

— Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
The proposal recommended repairing measurement first and expanding later, once the business could judge whether additional spending was working.

— Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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