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calibration

noun

The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

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Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

    “The thermometer needed calibration”

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The thermometer needed calibration

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