Dictionary

calibrate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈkal.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, also)
• /ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹæɪ̯t/ (Australia)
• /ˈkal.ɪ.bɹet/ (Scotland)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɛl.ə.bɹæɪ̯t/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• kăl′ə-brāt weak vowel merger
• kăl′ĭ-brāt weak vowel distinction

Etymology

Etymology tree English calibre Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English calibrate From calibre + -ate.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
   • Trent Alexander-Arnold was prominent in the early running, stepping up from right-back into midfield, calibrating his passing range. He had already teed up Harry Kane for a free header – the captain headed high – when he sent Anthony Gordon clean through. 2024 September 7, David Hytner, “Rice and Grealish start new England era with Nations League victory in Ireland”, in The Guardian:
2. (transitive) To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
3. (transitive) To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.

Forms

Deriveds

intercalibrate · decalibrate · autocalibrating · miscalibrate · calibrator · recalibrate · calibratable

Relateds

caliber · calibre · calibration

Synonyms

tune

Translations (40)

sk kalibrovať (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · cmn 測量 /测量 (to measure the caliber of a tube or gun) · cs kalibrovat (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · pl kalibrować (to mark the scale of a measuring instrument) · uk відкалібро́вувати (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · pl kalibrować (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · mi tōkarikari (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · ja 較正する (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · es calibrar (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · ca calibrar (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · uk калібрува́ти (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · pl kalibrować (to measure the caliber of a tube or gun) · cmn 校準 /校准 (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · fi kalibroida (to measure the caliber of a tube or gun) · ja 調整する (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · he כייל (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · nl kalibreer (to mark the scale of a measuring instrument) · fr calibrer (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · cmn 標定 /标定 (to mark the scale of a measuring instrument) · cmn 標記刻度 /标记刻度 (to mark the scale of a measuring instrument) · fi kalibroida (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · pt calibrar (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · bg градуирам (to mark the scale of a measuring instrument) · el διαβαθμίζω (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · pl skalibrować (to measure the caliber of a tube or gun) · cmn 標定 /标定 (to measure the caliber of a tube or gun) · it calibràre (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · cmn 標定 /标定 (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · fr étalonner (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · sv kalibrera (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · pl skalibrować (to mark the scale of a measuring instrument) · mi tohuine (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · ru калибри́ровать (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · eo kalibri (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · bg калибрирам (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · uk відкалібрува́ти (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · el βαθμονομώ (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · de kalibrieren (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · pl skalibrować (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) · fi kalibroida (to mark the scale of a measuring instrument)