calibrate

Meanings

Verb

• make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
  • "calibrate an instrument"
• 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"
• To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
• To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
• To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.

Synonyms

fine-tune, graduate, tune

Related Words

caliber, calibration, calibre