calibration
the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument (Freq. 7) - the thermometer needed calibration • Syn: standardization, standardisation • Derivationally related forms: standardise (for: standardisation), standardize (for: standardization), calibrate • Hypernyms: activity • Hyponyms: tuning, adjustment, registration, readjustment
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