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calibration

/ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
cal-i-bra-tion
IPA
/ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of calibrating something.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English calibre Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English calibrate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English calibration From calibrate + -ion. First attested in 1852.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

calibrations (plural)

Derived Forms

autocalibration calibrationless crosscalibration intercalibration miscalibration overcalibration precalibration recalibration

Phrases

Platt calibration

Frequently Paired Words

caliber calibre calibrate

Synonyms

standardization standardisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce calibration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does calibration mean?
The act of calibrating something.
Where does calibration come from?
Etymology tree English calibre Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English calibrate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English calibration From calibrate + -ion. First attested in 1852.

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