Definitions for calibrateˈkæl əˌbreɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cal•i•brateˈkæl əˌbreɪt(v.t.)-brat•ed, -brat•ing.
to set or check the graduation of (a quantitative measuring instrument). to mark (a thermometer or other instrument) with indexes of degree or quantity.
Category: Weights and Measures
to determine the correct range for (a gun, mortar, etc.) by observing where the fired projectile hits.
Category: Military
Origin of calibrate:
1860–65
cal′i•bra`tor(n.)
cal′i•brat`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
calibrate, graduate, fine-tune(verb)
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
"calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
calibrate(verb)
mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
"he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"
calibrate(verb)
measure the caliber of
"calibrate a gun"
Wiktionary
calibrate(Verb)
To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
calibrate(Verb)
To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
calibrate(Verb)
To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.
Webster Dictionary
Calibrate(verb)
to ascertain the caliber of, as of a thermometer tube; also, more generally, to determine or rectify the graduation of, as of the various standards or graduated instruments
Translations for calibrate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
calibrate(verb)
to mark out the scale on (a measuring instrument).
- kalibreerAfrikaans
- يُدرّجArabic
- градуирамBulgarian
- calibrarPortuguese (BR)
- kalibrovatCzech
- auf genaues Maß bringenGerman
- inddeleDanish
- διαβαθμίζωGreek
- graduarSpanish
- kalibreerimaEstonian
- درجه بندی کردن؛ مدرج کردنFarsi
- merkitäFinnish
- graduerFrench
- לְשַנֵתHebrew
- किसी मापन यंत्र पर स्केल बनानाHindi
- ustanoviti kalibarCroatian
- kalibrálHungarian
- menandaiIndonesian
- kvarðaIcelandic
- calibrareItalian
- 測定するJapanese
- 측정하다Korean
- graduotiLithuanian
- graduētLatvian
- kalibrasiMalay
- kalibrerenDutch
- inndele (skalaen på et måleinstrument)Norwegian
- skalowaćPolish
- درجه بندی کردن؛ مدرج کردنPersian
- قطر اندازه موندل، دتدريج علامې كتل يا اصلاح كولPashto
- calibrarPortuguese
- a gradaRomanian
- градуироватьRussian
- kalibrovaťSlovak
- preveriti mereSlovenian
- kalibriratiSerbian
- kalibreraSwedish
- แสดงเครื่องหมายการวัดThai
- çapını ölçmekTurkish
- 標定Chinese (Trad.)
- калібрувати; градуюватиUkrainian
- کسی چیز پر پیمانے کے نشانات لگاناUrdu
- định cỡVietnamese
- 标定Chinese (Simp.)
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