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calibration

  • /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK
  • /ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK
  • /ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
  • /ˌkæl.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
  • /ˌkɛl.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/ New Zealand

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noun calibrations

  1. countable, uncountable The act of calibrating something. The thermostat needs calibration.

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Closest in meaning: standardization, standardisation, calibrate, gauging, measuring, sized, gauge, benchmark, benchmarking, demarcation, pattern, cal, grading, adjustment, setting, standard

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noun act of calibrating

Españolcalibración
한국어조정 jojeong
日本語較正 kōsei, キャリブレーション kyariburēshon, 校正 kōsei, 調整 chousei
中文校準 /校准 jiàozhǔn, 校正 jiàozhèng
Portuguêscalibração
Françaisétalonnage, étalonnement, calibrage
DeutschKalibrierung, Kalibration
Italianocalibrazione
Ελληνικάβαθμονόμηση vathmonómisi, διαμέτρηση diamétrisi, διακρίβωση diakrívosi
Românăcalibrare, calibraj
Русскийкалибро́вка kalibróvka, калиброва́ние kalibrovánije
العربيةمعايرة

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@misc{calibration_2026,
  title = {calibration},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calibration},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}