How to pronounce calibrate
American English pronunciation
KAL-ih-brayt
- IPA
- /ˈkælɪˌbɹeɪt/
- Syllables
- KAL · ih · brayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What calibrate means
To adjust a measuring tool so it reads correctly
In a sentence: The scientist calibrated the scale so it would weigh everything correctly.
Where it comes from: It comes from caliber, a word for the size or measure of something.
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