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calibrate
(redirected from calibrator)

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cal·i·brate  (kl-brt)
tr.v. cal·i·brat·ed, cal·i·brat·ing, cal·i·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.

cali·brator n.

calibrate [ˈkælɪˌbreɪt]
vb (tr)
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to measure the calibre of (a gun, mortar, etc.)
2. (Physics / General Physics) to mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that readings can be made in appropriate units
3. (Physics / General Physics) to determine the accuracy of (a measuring instrument, etc.)
4. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to determine or check the range and accuracy of (a piece of artillery)
calibration  n
calibrator , calibrater n

calibrate  (kl-brt)
1. To check, adjust, or standardize a measuring instrument, usually by comparing it with an accepted model.
2. To measure the diameter of the inside of a tube.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.calibrate - make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
2.calibrate - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"
mark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
3.calibrate - measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun"
measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"

calibrate
verb measure, gauge We need to calibrate the sextants on the tankers for navigation.
Translations
calibrate [ˈkælɪbreɪt] VT [+ gun] → calibrar; [+ scale of measuring instrument] → graduar

calibrate [ˈkælɪbreɪt] vt
[+ gun] → calibrer
[+ scale] (on measuring instrument)étalonner

calibrate
vt gunkalibrieren; meter, instrument alsoeichen

calibrate [ˈkælɪbreɪt] vt (gun) → calibrare; (scale of measuring instrument) → tarare
calibrate [ˈkælɪbreɪt] vt (gun) → calibrare; (scale of measuring instrument) → tarare

calibrate
v calibrate [ˈkӕlibreit]
1 to mark out the scale on (a measuring instrument). kalibreer يُدرّج градуирам kalibrovat inddele auf genaues Maß bringen διαβαθμίζω graduar kalibreerima درجه بندی کردن؛ مدرج کردن kalibroida graduer לְשַנֵת किसी मापन यंत्र पर स्केल बनाना ustanoviti kalibar kalibrál menandai kvarða calibrare 測定する 측정하다 graduoti graduēt kalibrasi kalibreren inndele (skalaen et måleinstrument) skalować calibrar a grada градуировать kalibrovať preveriti mere kalibrirati kalibrera แสดงเครื่องหมายการวัด çapını ölçmek 標定 калібрувати; градуювати کسی چیز پر پیمانے کے نشانات لگانا định cỡ
2 to correct or adjust (the scale or instrument) He calibrated the weighing machine. kalibreer يَضْبِدُ العِيار коригирам (измервателен инструмент) kontrolovat, vyvažovat indstille; justere; kalibrere eichen ρυθμίζω, διορθώνω calibrar õigeks sättima تنظیم کردن kalibroida, vaata rectifier לְכַייֵל किसी मापन यंत्र के स्केल को ठीक या दुरुस्त करना kalibrirati hitelesít menyetel leiðrétta/stilla kvarða calibrare, tarare 調整 눈금을 조정하다 kalibruoti kalibrēt kalibrasi bijstellen kalibrere, justere kalibrować calibrar a cali­bra калибровать vyvažovať naravnati baždariti kalibrera, justera แก้ไขหรือปรับเปลี่ยน ayarlamak, kalibre etmek 校準 вивіряти درست یا مرمت کرنا căn chỉnh dụng cụ


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