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decalibrate

/diːˈkælɪbɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cal-i-brate
IPA
/diːˈkælɪbɹeɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose calibration and therefore not be accurate.

Intransitive verb

verb

To perform some action to remove the calibration of an instrument.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English calibrate English decalibrate From de- + calibrate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkælɪbɹeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decalibrates (present, singular) decalibrating (participle, present) decalibrated (participle, past) decalibrated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce decalibrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkælɪbɹeɪt/.
What does decalibrate mean?
To lose calibration and therefore not be accurate.
Where does decalibrate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English calibrate English decalibrate From de- + calibrate.

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