different between calibration vs calibrate

English

Etymology

calibrate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /kæl??b?e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

calibration (countable and uncountable, plural calibrations)

1. The act of calibrating something.

Derived terms

Related terms

• calibre
• calibrate

Translations

Further reading

• calibration in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• calibration in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

From caliber or calibre +? -ate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kæl?b?e?t/

Verb

calibrate (third-person singular simple present calibrates, present participle calibrating, simple past and past participle calibrated)

1. To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
2. To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
3. To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.

Synonyms

• (check or adjust by comparison with a standard): tune

Related terms

• caliber/calibre
• calibration

Translations

Further reading

• calibrate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• calibrate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• bacterial

Italian

Verb

calibrate

1. second-person plural present indicative of calibrare
2. second-person plural imperative of calibrare
3. feminine plural of calibrato