as in to measure
to determine the correct value of (something)
The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.
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Perfectly calibrated to inspire post-screening debates over whether character X or Y is guilty, When Fall Is Coming dispenses clues and red herrings masterfully but always holds just a little something back.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
The wearable tech uses two sensors that calibrate to your spine; a one-time setup recognizes your starting posture, then tracks how your spine flexes and changes while in motion during activities like Pilates and deadlifts.
—Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Although the United States has sometimes relied on them too much, economic sanctions can be an effective tool for U.S. policy in the region as long as they are appropriately coordinated and calibrated.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
The result is that Butterworth—who puts plays together like machines, calibrated for passion or pathos at the pull of a certain lever—has less to hide behind.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
The wearable tech uses two sensors that calibrate to your spine; a one-time setup recognizes your starting posture, then tracks how your spine flexes and changes while in motion during activities like Pilates and deadlifts.
—Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Although the United States has sometimes relied on them too much, economic sanctions can be an effective tool for U.S. policy in the region as long as they are appropriately coordinated and calibrated.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
The result is that Butterworth—who puts plays together like machines, calibrated for passion or pathos at the pull of a certain lever—has less to hide behind.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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To measure their widths, the team used a scanning electron microscope.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Success is impossible to measure without clear goals.Andrea Ruskin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Regardless, the computing world looks Apple’s way with every new generation of its M-series silicon, and Apple indeed continues to lead in a host of areas.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Apollo 11 Analogy: Maximizing Minimal Resources A compelling analogy for today’s quantum computing state is the Apollo 11 mission.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Whether calculated or a coincidence, this trio of hair accessories makes a cute stocking stuffer for Swifties.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Using a demographic framework to analyze Census Department data, Ortega calculates the share of undocumented workers in construction at roughly 15%.Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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