calibrate — to adjust or mark (a measuring instrument) so as to ensure accuracy
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to adjust or mark (a measuring instrument) so as to ensure accuracy
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæləˌbreɪt/
Korean meaning: 측정기구의 정확도를 위해 조정하거나 눈금을 매기다, 보정하다
Korean pronunciation: 칼-러-브레이트 (강세: 칼)
Example Sentences
- My bathroom scale must be broken - it says I lost 10 pounds overnight! Time to calibrate it... or maybe keep it as is.
- The laboratory technician calibrates all measuring devices monthly to ensure accurate test results.
- Before the cooking competition, the judges had to calibrate their taste buds by eating plain crackers.
calibrate
VERB//ˈkæləˌbreɪt//
to adjust or mark (a measuring instrument) so as to ensure accuracy
Adjusting instruments for precise accuracy
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Calibrate with care, demonstrate with flair, then celebrate!
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Origin
From Italian 'calibro' meaning the bore of a gun or a measuring instrument, derived from Arabic 'qālib' meaning mold or form. The word entered English in the 16th century through technical and military terminology.
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“My bathroom scale must be broken - it says I lost 10 pounds overnight! Time to calibrate it... or maybe keep it as is.”
“The laboratory technician calibrates all measuring devices monthly to ensure accurate test results.”
“Before the cooking competition, the judges had to calibrate their taste buds by eating plain crackers.”
“The GPS system needs to be calibrated, or we'll end up in Antarctica instead of the grocery store.”
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