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Definitions

calibrate

[kal-uh-breyt] / ˈkæl əˌbreɪt /
VERB
adjust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balance correct fine-tune fix improve overhaul readjust regulate tighten
STRONG
align connect fit focus grind mend polish rectify renovate repair service set sharpen square troubleshoot
WEAK
bring into line improve accommodate put in working order tune up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganize
STRONG
break damage destroy dull hurt ruin spoil
WEAK
confuse derange disarrange disorder unfit unsuit upset
VERB
fine-tune
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust tweak
STRONG
set
WEAK
make improvements tune up
VERB
gauge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appraise ascertain assess calculate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh
STRONG
adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure guesstimate meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value
WEAK
check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up
Antonyms
STRONG
estimate guess subtract
VERB
graduate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rank
STRONG
arrange class group measure order proportion range regulate sort
WEAK
mark off measure out
Antonyms
STRONG
disorder disorganize disperse mix up scatter
VERB
measure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust assess average check compute determine estimate evaluate fit gauge limit mark peg quantify rank regulate survey weigh
STRONG
adapt align appraise beat blend bound caliper choose delimit demarcate even eye figure gradate grade graduate level line mete plumb portion rate read reckon rhyme rule scale shade size sound square stroke tailor time value
WEAK
check out dope out look over mark out pace off size up take account
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorder disorganize guess ignore neglect
STRONG
divide separate
WEAK
estimate
VERB
quantify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appraise assess compute evaluate gauge specify
STRONG
check count determine estimate figure rank rate size value weigh
WEAK
look over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
guess
STRONG
estimate ignore
VERB
scale
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust
STRONG
balance compare compute estimate gauge graduate proportion prorate regulate size
Antonyms
STRONG
guess
WEAK
descend

Example Sentences

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So a question the Fed is considering is whether to calibrate capital requirements for a mortgage to its loan-to-value ratio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Of course, those models do have to calibrate the inputs correctly.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

They calibrate asset allocation to align your portfolio with your goals and values.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

The prime minister insisted on what he saw as the merits of "calm discussion" - but had to judge how to calibrate his response, both publicly and privately.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Very little effort was made to calibrate the experiments with plausible inorganic Martian surface materials.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan