calibrate
Pronunciation: /ˈkalɪbreɪt/
verb
- mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings: the depth gauge is calibrated in centimetres
- correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument’s accuracy: a separate control experiment is then carried out to calibrate the calorimeter
- adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data: the radiocarbon results would need to be calibrated to convert them to calendar ages
- carefully assess, set, or adjust (something abstract): the regulators cannot properly calibrate the risks involved (as adjective calibrated) their carefully calibrated economic policies
