Meaning of calibrate

Definition of calibrate

(verb) make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
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"
measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun"

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