calibrate

tr.v., -brat·ed, -brat·ing, -brates.

1. To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): calibrate a thermometer.
2. To determine the caliber of (a tube).
3. To make corrections in; adjust: calibrated the polling procedures to ensure objectivity.

calibrator cal'i·bra'tor n.

To adjust or bring into balance. Scanners, CRTs and similar peripherals may require periodic adjustment. Unlike digital devices, the electronic components within these analog devices may change from their original specification. See TV calibration, color calibration and tweak.

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v. 1. (often be calibrated) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.

2. correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument's accuracy.

3. adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.

calibrator n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

To adjust or compare an instrument with a standard, which may be man-made or naturally occurring. The readings of instruments may be calibrated with correction tables, or curves, so that their errors can be compensated. One can think of much sensory adaptation as setting the calibration of sensory systems — which can be upset by maintained stimuli or by distortions, such as prolonged viewing through deviating prisms or distorting lenses. (See, for instance, after-effect, perceptual.)

(Published 1987)

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An instrument for dilating a tubular structure or for determining the caliber of such a structure.

IN BRIEF: v. - Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; Mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units.

Tutor's tip: The "celibate" (one who abstains from sexual relations) monk sat down to "cerebrate" (think) about how to "calibrate" (correct the gradations on a measuring instrument) his scale, but an old friend arrived to "celebrate" (engage in festivities to mark an

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kalibrere, korrigere

Nederlands (Dutch)
het kaliber bepalen van, ijken, voorzien van schaal

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Tech) étalonner, calibrer, graduer, tarer, (Mil) vérifier le calibre de

Deutsch (German)
v. - eichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαβαθμίζω, καλιμπράρω, μετρώ την (εσωτερική) διάμετρο, ρυθμίζω

Italiano (Italian)
tarare, calibrare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - calibrar, aferir

Русский (Russian)
калибровать, градуировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - calibrar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kalibrera, avväga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
测定口径, 查看刻度, 校准

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 測定口徑, 查看刻度, 校準

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 눈금을 정하다, (총포 등의) 구경을 재다, ~을 다른 것과 대응시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 目盛りを付ける, 目盛りを修整する, 口径を測る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعاير, يحدد, يدرج الى درجات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮כייל, שינת, מדד את הקוטר, קבע את לוח החלוקה במודד כך שיורה בדיוק את תוצאת המדידה‬

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