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单词 calibrating
释义

calibrate

verb

cal·​i·​brate ˈka-lə-ˌbrāt How to pronounce calibrate (audio)
calibrated; calibrating

transitive verb

1
: to ascertain the caliber of (something)
2
: to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (something, such as a thermometer tube)
3
: to standardize (something, such as a measuring instrument) by determining the deviation from a standard so as to ascertain the proper correction factors
4
: to adjust precisely for a particular function
calibrate a thermometer
5
: to measure precisely
carefully calibrate the dosage of a medicine
especially : to measure against a standard
calibrator
ˈka-lə-ˌbrā-tər How to pronounce calibrate (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

carefully calibrate the dosage of a medicine
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Word History

Etymology

caliber + -ate entry 4, perhaps after French calibrer

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

calibrate

transitive verb

cal·​i·​brate ˈkal-ə-ˌbrāt How to pronounce calibrate (audio)
calibrated; calibrating
1
: to ascertain the caliber of (as a thermometer tube)
2
: to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (as a thermometer tube)
3
: to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining the deviation from a standard so as to ascertain the proper correction factors

calibrating

verb

present participle of calibrate
as in measuring
to determine the correct value of (something) The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.

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  • figuring
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