calibration
noun
- measurement process as well as a setting of a measuring instrument
- fine-tune
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ / /ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ / /ˌkæl.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree 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.
- The act of calibrating something.
“The thermostat needs calibration.”