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calibration

cal·i·bra·tion

UK/ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/UK/ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/Australia/ˌkæl.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/New Zealand/ˌkɛl.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/

noun

What it means

  1. countableuncountableengineeringThe act of calibrating something.

    The thermostat needs calibration.

In a sentence

The thermostat needs calibration.

Where it comes from

  1. Englishcalibre
  2. Englishcalibrate
  3. Englishcalibration

From calibrate + -ion. First attested in 1852.

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