recalibrate

[ree-kal-uh-breyt]

verb (used with or without object)

recalibrated, recalibrating 

1. to correct or adjust the gradations or settings on (a measuring instrument, sensor, or other piece of precision equipment).

   If your battery fuel gauge is still inaccurate after following these steps, you may need to manually recalibrate the gauge.

2. to reexamine (one’s thinking, a plan, a system of values, etc.) and correct it in accord with a new understanding or purpose.

   This is a government that's out of touch and refusing to recalibrate after getting a clear message from voters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of recalibrate¹

re- ( def. ) + calibrate ( def. )

Example Sentences

But they had to be persuaded to tackle obesity as well, leveraging the hormone’s ability to recalibrate the body’s natural signals for fullness.

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With few economic releases due before the blackout begins Friday, investors are likely to lean heavily on the Beige Book’s tone as they recalibrate expectations.

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With few economic releases due before the blackout begins Friday, investors are likely to lean heavily on the Beige Book’s tone as they recalibrate expectations.

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Budgets have been slashed, layoffs have been rampant, production costs have soared and morale has plummeted as audiences have been recalibrating their entertainment options.

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According to him, India's air quality framework hasn't been comprehensively revised since 2009, and he, along with other environmental scientists and activists have called for recalibrating the scale based on the latest technology.

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