calibration
Noun
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The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument (synset 101001187)
"the thermometer needed calibration"is a type of: activity - any specific behaviorsubtypes:
- tuning - (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
- adjustment, readjustment, registration - the act of adjusting something to match a standard
same as: standardisation, standardization
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