What is the meaning of calibrate?

verb

  • Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring.
    • usage: "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
  • Mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units.
    • usage: "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"
  • Measure the caliber of.
    • usage: "calibrate a gun"
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