as in to measure
to determine the correct value of (something)
The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.
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Recent Examples of calibrate
All should be calibrated at some point, but each comes with its own pros and cons.
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Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
However, Pearson's team realized that the images could be useful for more than just calibrating SPIRE.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s an aluminum swingarm and KYB suspension calibrated for significant airtime, as well as the incredibly accurate Ducati Traction Control (DTC) – a first for the segment.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
My take is that many people not only haven’t received the memo about what’s really going on but also haven’t calibrated the consequences of current events, which both are obvious and explicit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
However, Pearson's team realized that the images could be useful for more than just calibrating SPIRE.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s an aluminum swingarm and KYB suspension calibrated for significant airtime, as well as the incredibly accurate Ducati Traction Control (DTC) – a first for the segment.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
My take is that many people not only haven’t received the memo about what’s really going on but also haven’t calibrated the consequences of current events, which both are obvious and explicit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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According to satellite expert Marco Langbroek, the impact speed of the probe, which measures about 3.2 feet across, might be around 150 miles per hour.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Similar to how Nvidia provides the GPU processing power, Microsoft delivers the computing resources, data storage, and networking capabilities that underpin AI development across numerous companies, including OpenAI.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Every word sent to the AI requires computing power to process and respond to, including names.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump, Biden allies divided over GDP report One crisis away from homelessness While discretionary spending is somewhat determined by priorities, income is the key factor when calculating what and where to spend.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Census population estimates are calculated for July 1 of each year, whereas the state’s estimates are for Jan. 1 of each year.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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