decalibrate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈkælɪbɹeɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English calibrate English decalibrate From de- + calibrate.
Meanings
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(intransitive, of a measuring instrument) To lose calibration and therefore not be accurate.
Aneroid and electronic instruments, decalibrate easily and frequently and require routine accuracy checks.
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(transitive) To perform some action to remove the calibration of an instrument.
it is important to not go over the pipetteman volume limit because that will decalibrate the machine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decalibrates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decalibrating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decalibrated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decalibrated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |