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calibration

DEFINITIONS OF: calibration

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

“the thermometer needed calibration
Synonyms:
standardisation, standardization
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tuning
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
adjustment, readjustment, registration
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
alignment
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
collimation
the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
temperament
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
tune-up
adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
synchronisation, synchronising, synchronization, synchronizing
an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
voicing
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
Type of:
activity
any specific behavior
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