Verb: calibrate 'ka-lu,breyt
- 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"
- Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
"calibrate an instrument";
- graduate, fine-tune
- Measure the calibre of
"calibrate a gun"
Derived forms: calibrated, calibrates, calibrating
See also: calibrated
Type of: adjust, correct, label, mark, measure, measure out, mensurate [rare], set, tag
Encyclopedia: Calibrate