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cal·i·brate
 calibrate
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- pronunciation:
- kae
lih
breIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
calibrates, calibrating, calibrated |
| definition 1: |
to assign, verify, or correct the graduated markings on (a quantitative measuring instrument such as a thermometer).
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| definition 2: |
to determine the correct range of (a gun).
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| related words: |
set, tune |
adverb + (v.)calibrate
accurately, carefully, exquisitely, finely, highly, perfectly, precisely, properly
(v.)calibrate
+ adverb
accordingly, constantly, frequently
(v.)calibrate
+ noun
accuracy,
algorithm,
balance,
chamber,
clock,
compass,
component,
degree,
device,
difficulty,
display,
distance,
dollar,
equipment,
flow,
frequency,
gas,
gauge,
image,
instrument,
item,
machine,
manufacturer,
measurement,
meter,
method,
mode,
model,
monitor,
performance,
reality,
response,
scale,
scan,
signal,
software,
speed,
supernova,
system,
target,
telescope,
temperature,
thermometer,
tone,
volume,
wavelength
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| derivations: |
calibration (n.), calibrator (n.) |
The word calibrate
contains the following part:
-ate1
Latin
verb-forming suffix
that means to make, cause, do
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ate
primarily forms transitive verbs from Latin bases. Many -ate
verbs were loanwords from Latin. Verbs ending in -ate
combine with the suffix -ion to form nouns ending in -ation. These verbs also have corresponding agent nouns ending in -ator (navigator, dictator, elevator).
Example words:
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