calibration

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Recent Examples of calibration Factory visits from Strange Parts and Bitner Built add a little weight to these promises, but questions around long-term reliability, software polish, calibration, and real-world print quality will have to wait until production machines reach users. — New Atlas, 5 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 Astronomical instruments require calibration before use, and this is accomplished by targeting a familiar object in the sky and tuning the instruments to how that object should appear. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calibration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibration
measurement
Noun
  • Meanwhile, repeatable measurements of alpha particles produced during the experiment provided evidence that the hydrogen-boron fusion reactions had, in fact, taken place.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This is where measurement becomes political in the broadest sense of the word.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibration. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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