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English verb: calibrate | |||
| 1. | calibrate (change) make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring | ||
| Samples | Calibrate an instrument. Graduate a cylinder. | ||
| Synonyms | fine-tune, graduate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
| 2. | calibrate (contact) mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units | ||
| Samples | He calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | label, mark, tag | ||
| 3. | calibrate (cognition) measure the caliber of | ||
| Samples | Calibrate a gun. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measure, measure out, mensurate | ||
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