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noun

calibration

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

In a sentence

Six example sentences with calibration, each labelled with its topic.

  • A quick calibration of the monitor explained why every print had come back warmer than the image on screen.

    Photography

  • The lab pauses each Monday for calibration, running known samples through the analyzer before any patient result goes out.

    Medicine

  • The racing wheel needed calibration, because the car drifted left even when nobody was touching anything.

    Gaming

  • An oven that runs hot needs calibration against a standalone thermometer before any cake recipe can be trusted.

    Cooking

  • Every balance in the lab gets a calibration each morning with a certified weight before the first sample is measured.

    Science

  • The gym's smart scale drifted a full kilogram over the summer, and a quick calibration with a known weight fixed it.

    Fitness

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