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calibrate
Overview of verb calibrate
The verb calibrate has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (8) calibrate, graduate, fine-tune -- (make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder")
2. calibrate -- (mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale")
3. calibrate -- (measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun")
Antonyms of verb calibrate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb calibrate
3 senses of calibrate
Sense 1
calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
=> adjust, set, correct
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
calibrate
=> tag, label, mark
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 3
calibrate
=> measure, mensurate, measure out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb calibrate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb calibrate
3 senses of calibrate
Sense 1
calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
=> adjust, set, correct
Sense 2
calibrate
=> tag, label, mark
Sense 3
calibrate
=> measure, mensurate, measure out
'Cause To' of verb calibrate
Derived Forms of verb calibrate
3 senses of calibrate
Sense 1
calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
RELATED TO>(noun) calibration#1
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
Sense 2
calibrate
RELATED TO>(noun) calibration#1
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
Sense 3
calibrate
RELATED TO>(noun) caliber#2
=> bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
Domain of verb calibrate
Domain Terms of verb calibrate
Familiarity of verb calibrate
calibrate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb calibrate
3 senses of calibrate
Sense 1
calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
calibrate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
calibrate
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb calibrate
3 senses of calibrate
Sense 1
calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
> adjust, set, correct
=> proportion
=> modulate
=> temper
=> tune, tune up
=> calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
=> tune, tune up
=> time
=> trim
=> zero, zero in
=> zero
=> readjust, reset
=> attune
=> time
=> set
=> regulate, modulate
=> focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen
=> synchronize, synchronise, sync
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> depressurize, depressurise, decompress
=> match, fit
=> plumb
=> align, ordinate, coordinate
=> harmonize, harmonise, reconcile
=> linearize, linearise
=> justify
=> citify
Sense 2
calibrate
> tag, label, mark
=> point
=> point
=> point
=> calibrate
=> code
=> badge
Sense 3
calibrate
> measure, mensurate, measure out
=> shoot
=> triangulate
=> caliper, calliper
=> calibrate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb calibrate
Sense 1
calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
=> adjust, set, correct
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Sense 2
calibrate
=> tag, label, mark
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Sense 3
calibrate
=> measure, mensurate, measure out
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Grep of verb calibrate
calibrate
Grep of adj calibrate
calibrated
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