Definition of "calibrate" [cal•i•brate]

• To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): calibrate a thermometer. (verb-transitive)
• To determine the caliber of (a tube). (verb-transitive)
• To make corrections in; adjust: calibrated the polling procedures to ensure objectivity. (verb-transitive)

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• "It takes less thsn a minute to calibrate, which is faster than scaling and aligning a scanned image."
• "Is there a way to reliably and repeatedly "calibrate" and "zero" a chronograph?"
• "It requires Novartis to clarify and systematize the criteria for evaluating employees, to train managers to evaluate employees fairly, and to "calibrate" evaluations to check that evaluators are applying performance criteria in a uniform manner -- in other words, making people accountable for implementing the changes."