calibration
Americannoun
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“The process, the calibration, the persistent engineering, the kinematic simulation, the temperature, all that scheduling is kind of the same at this level of product,” Nicolson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
However, the court found that not every calibration or emissions-control strategy amounted to a defeat device.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"But if all our instruments are powered up, and we can do important testing and calibration of the science instruments, that would be the icing on the cake."
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
The Ising models for QEC calibration and error correction could enable more advanced AI workloads and become a big catalyst for quantum adoption over time.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Most of us lived in a state of constant calibration, tweaking one area of life in hopes of bringing more steadiness to another.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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