calibration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- kăl′ə-brā′shən weak vowel merger
- /ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Texas) audio
- /ˌkɛl.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌkæl.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)
- /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- kăl′ĭ-brā′shən 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English calibration From calibrate + -ion. First attested in 1852.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of calibrating something.
The thermostat needs calibration.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| calibrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overcalibration · precalibration · intercalibration · recalibration · autocalibration · miscalibration · calibrationless · crosscalibration · Platt calibration
Relateds
Translations (39)
cmn 校準 /校准 (act of calibrating) · fr calibrage (act of calibrating) · tr kalibraj (act of calibrating) · es calibración (act of calibrating) · ar معايرة (act of calibrating) · fi kalibrointi (act of calibrating) · el διακρίβωση (act of calibrating) · fr étalonnement (act of calibrating) · bg калибриране (act of calibrating) · nn kalibrering (act of calibrating) · el διαμέτρηση (act of calibrating) · tr kalibrasyon (act of calibrating) · cmn 校正 (act of calibrating) · id penaraan (act of calibrating) · mk калибрација (act of calibrating) · cs kalibrace (act of calibrating) · de Kalibrierung (act of calibrating) · sv kalibrering (act of calibrating) · pt calibração (act of calibrating) · te క్రమాంకనం (act of calibrating) · fr étalonnage (act of calibrating) · ja 較正 (act of calibrating) · ru калибро́вка (act of calibrating) · id kalibrasi (act of calibrating) · ja キャリブレーション (act of calibrating) · ro calibrare (act of calibrating) · ko 조정 (act of calibrating) · ja 調整 (act of calibrating) · it calibrazione (act of calibrating) · ro calibraj (act of calibrating) · pl kalibracja (act of calibrating) · de Kalibration (act of calibrating) · nb kalibrering (act of calibrating) · ja 校正 (act of calibrating) · ca calibratge (act of calibrating) · ru калиброва́ние (act of calibrating) · bg калибро́вка (act of calibrating) · da kalibrering (act of calibrating) · el βαθμονόμηση (act of calibrating)