Synonyms of calibrate

Verb


1. calibrate, graduate, fine-tune, adjust, set, correct

usage: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"

2. calibrate, tag, label, mark

usage: 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"

3. calibrate, measure, mensurate, measure out

usage: measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun"

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