calibration
the act or process of determining, checking, or rectifying the settings or gradations on a measuring instrument or other piece of precision equipment; the resulting condition of the equipment:I took the copter down to the beach to do the compass calibration, so as to be absolutely sure there was no metal around when I did it.
the act or process of marking a measuring instrument with the necessary gradations; the resulting markings or settings:Our measuring cups are designed with calibrations on the side so that exact measurement can be given.
the act or process of planning or devising something carefully so as to have a precise use, application, appeal, etc.:He advocated for the calibration of fiscal policy to balance growth needs and minimize debt.
the act or process of determining the correct range for an artillery gun, mortar, etc., by observing where the projectile hits:The field regiment moved to a deserted area to carry out a shoot for the calibration of every gun.
Origin of calibration
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- in·ter·cal·i·bra·tion, noun
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How to use calibration in a sentence
But the calibration and balance of character development to other stuff will always be different from season to season.
What’s Next for ‘Walking Dead’? Showrunner Scott Gimple On Season 5 and What Mary’s Grill Really Means | Melissa Leon | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey are looking to partner with test strip providers so that Colorimetrix can be used with a pre-recorded calibration.
New Camera-Centric Smartphone App Puts Healthcare in Your Pocket | Mihir Patkar | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe result has been a debate dominated by the extremes, with little patience for nuance, calibration, or balancing.
This is not a time for careful calibration; it is not a moment for even-handed nuance or an appeal for bipartisan comity.
The whole of the firing was therefore carried out from the map and by calibration.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 | Frederick William Bewsher
He began to turn its center dial, at first a quarter circle, and then all the way to the final backstop of the calibration.
The Long Voyage | Carl Richard JacobiThe atomic pile levers were still at their proper calibration.
Atom Drive | Charles Louis FontenayThey certainly must have a symbology for the calibration of scientific instruments.
Anything You Can Do | Gordon Randall GarrettFiner calibration, he had said realistically, would have to wait for more developmental work.
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