as in to measure
to determine the correct value of (something)
The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.
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Recent Examples of calibrate
Our temperature tests confirmed this: The low setting is calibrated to reach 212° rather than a more ideal 170°–190°F window.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
But to measure colors accurately, devices like telescopes and pulse oximeters must be correctly calibrated, and that's where the Atomic Spectroscopy Group comes in.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
It was perfectly calibrated marketing too.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2025
Breaking silos is just the beginning as companies also need to master the art of calibrating their expectations by shifting their focus from merely achieving operational efficiency to unlocking AI’s full potential to drive innovation and growth.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
But to measure colors accurately, devices like telescopes and pulse oximeters must be correctly calibrated, and that's where the Atomic Spectroscopy Group comes in.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
It was perfectly calibrated marketing too.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2025
Breaking silos is just the beginning as companies also need to master the art of calibrating their expectations by shifting their focus from merely achieving operational efficiency to unlocking AI’s full potential to drive innovation and growth.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrate
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That’s a major move for a market that typically measures things in hundredths of a percentage point.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Friday’s report on inflation at the wholesale level was backward looking, measuring March’s price levels.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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But only organizations with a strong advantage in computing power, advanced algorithms or massive datasets will dominate AI infrastructure.—
Brandon Wang,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But that can be ignored, because the USTR has set ε at 4 and φ at 0.25, so when computed give an overall multiplier of 1 for the imports number.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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The reciprocal rates, which aren’t exactly reciprocal, were calculated by dividing a country’s trade deficit with the US by its exports to the country and multiplying by 1/2.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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These tariffs, which were set to go into effect today but have now been put on a 90-day pause for every country except for China, which will see a 125 percent tax on exports, seem to have been calculated using a blanket formula that some economists and trade experts find almost nonsensical.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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