calibration
Syllables: cal·i·bra·tion/ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
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calibration noun: the act of calibrating something.
Noun
calibration (countable and uncountable, plural calibrations)
- The act of calibrating something.
- The thermostat needs calibration.
calibration meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Kannada
calibration in Tamil
- அளவுதிருத்தல், அளசுரமாக்கல்
calibration in Bengali
- ক্রমাঙ্কন
calibration in Telugu
- act of calibrating
- క్రమాంకనం kramāṅkanaṁ
calibration in Kannada
- ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಂದಿಸುವಿಕೆ, ಮಾರ್ಪಾಡಿಸುವಿಕೆ
More languagesFewer languages
- calibration in Arabic
- معايرة
- calibration in Indonesian
- kalibrasi, penaraan
Examples of calibration in a sentence
- The TANSTAAFL principle will come into play with each implementation of a calibration setting.
- These taxa were selected because of availability of nonchloroplast nuclear protein sequences, permitting animal-based calibration.
- After elimination of errors by miscontacting, a new calibration is necessary.
Forms of calibration
| plural | calibrations |
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Origin of calibration
From calibrate + -ion. First attested in 1852.
Words formed from calibration
Words that rhyme with calibration
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about calibration
- What does calibration mean?
- Calibration means the act of calibrating something.
- What is calibration in Tamil?
- Calibration in Tamil is அளவுதிருத்தல், அளசுரமாக்கல். See Calibration meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is calibration?
- Calibration is a noun.
- How do you pronounce calibration?
- Calibration is pronounced /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of calibration?
- The plural of calibration is calibrations.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: calibration (page history and authors); calibration (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); calibration (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); calibration (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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