Calibrate Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Calibrate

Meaning 1 : make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

    Example : calibrate an instrument

    Synonyms : fine-tune,  graduate
Meaning 2 : mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units

    Example : he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale

Meaning 3 : measure the caliber of

    Example : calibrate a gun