English noun: calibration | |||
| 1. | calibration (act) the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument | ||
| Samples | The thermometer needed calibration. | ||
| Synonyms | standardisation, standardization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adjustment, readjustment, registration, tuning | ||