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calibration

/ˌkælɪˈbreɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण कैलिब्रेशन

अंशांकन, मानकीकरण

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    [U, C] technical

    the act of checking or adjusting an instrument so that it measures accurately; the marks on a measuring instrument

    अंशांकन, मानकीकरण

    • the calibration of a thermometer
    • The technician carried out the calibration of the weighing machine before the market opened.
    • Regular calibration keeps the scales accurate.
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    • The calibration of the instrument took an hour.
    • Lab students learned about the calibration of a pH meter.

    Synonyms adjustment standardization gauging measurement

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Synonyms

adjustment standardization gauging measurement

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cal·i·bra·tion

With -li-bra-.

-li-bra- के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep the adjust words together: calibrate (adjust an instrument to be accurate), adjust, standardize, fine-tune (make small changes to improve), gauge (measure).

समायोजन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: calibrate (यंत्र को सटीक बनाना), adjust, standardize, fine-tune (सुधार के लिए छोटे बदलाव), gauge (मापना)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: calibration also means making careful adjustments to a plan or policy ('a calibrated response' means a carefully measured response).

प्रयोग में calibration का अर्थ किसी योजना या नीति में सावधानीपूर्वक समायोजन भी है ('a calibrated response' अर्थात सावधानी से मापी प्रतिक्रिया)।

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General knowledge

Science: thermometers are calibrated using the freezing (0 °C) and boiling (100 °C) points of water.

विज्ञान में थर्मामीटर पानी के हिमांक (0 °C) और क्वथनांक (100 °C) से अंशांकित किए जाते हैं।