calibrate
gb/kˈæləbɹˌeɪt/ us/kˈæləbɹˌeɪt/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
kalibrál, finomhangol, hozzáigazít, beoszt
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
TECHNICAL
1
kalibrál
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
calibrate [an instrument/device/sensor] (to/against [a standard])
Technicians calibrate the store's scales every morning before opening.
A technikusok minden reggel, nyitás előtt kalibrálják az üzlet mérlegeit.
The lab calibrates its sensors against a certified reference once a year.
A labor évente egyszer hitelesített etalonhoz viszonyítva kalibrálja az érzékelőit.
If your phone's compass is inaccurate, you may need to calibrate it.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
We calibrated the thermometer before the test.
A vizsgálat előtt kalibráltuk a hőmérőt.
The scale must be calibrated often.
A mérleget gyakran kell kalibrálni.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not use calibrate for ordinary repairs; it specifically means setting or checking accuracy against a standard.
ਅਰਥ
adjust measuring equipment accurately
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
calibrate a thermometer
|calibrate a scale
|calibrate a sensor
|calibrate an instrument
|calibrate a monitor
|calibrate a camera
|calibrate a printer
|calibrate a touchscreen
|calibrate a compass
|calibrate against a standard
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
adjust (More general; may not involve a standard or exact measurement.)
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fine-tune (Emphasizes small, precise adjustments.)
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standardize (Emphasizes making something consistent with an official standard.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
miscalibrate (To set or adjust something incorrectly so its readings are wrong.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|science
|technology
|engineering
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To set or check a measuring device so it gives correct results.
To check or adjust an instrument, device, or sensor by comparing it with a standard so that it measures accurately.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
FORMAL
2
finomhangol
B2
hozzáigazít
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
calibrate [a response/strategy/message/level] (to/for [a situation or audience])
The company calibrated its message for different audiences.
A vállalat a különböző célközönségekhez igazította az üzenetét.
Officials tried to calibrate the sanctions so they would apply pressure without hurting civilians.
A tisztviselők úgy próbálták finomhangolni a szankciókat, hogy nyomást gyakoroljanak anélkül, hogy a civileknek ártanának.
She paused to calibrate her tone before answering the criticism.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
We need to calibrate our plan for a smaller budget.
A tervünket egy kisebb költségvetéshez kell igazítanunk.
He calibrated his answer for a younger audience.
A válaszát egy fiatalabb közönséghez igazította.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This figurative use is more formal than adjust or change and usually suggests careful judgment.
ਅਰਥ
fine-tune for desired effect
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
calibrate a response
|calibrate a strategy
|calibrate an approach
|calibrate a message
|calibrate the tone
|calibrate a policy
|calibrate risk
|calibrate carefully
|finely calibrate
|calibrate for an audience
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fine-tune (Very close; emphasizes small improvements.)
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adjust (More general and common in everyday speech.)
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tailor (Emphasizes adapting something to a particular person, group, or purpose.)
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modulate (Often used for adjusting tone, intensity, or degree.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
miscalibrate (To judge or set the level wrongly.)
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overdo (To make something too strong or excessive rather than well balanced.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|communication
|planning
|decision_making
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make careful changes so something is appropriate or works well.
To adjust something carefully, especially a plan, response, tone, or level, so that it suits a situation or has the intended effect.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
TECHNICAL
3
beoszt
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
calibrate [a scale/dial/container/axis] in [units]
The cylinder is calibrated in milliliters.
A henger milliliterben van beosztva.
The dial was calibrated from 0 to 100 psi.
A számlap 0-tól 100 psi-ig volt beosztva.
The chart's vertical axis is calibrated in logarithmic units.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The cup is calibrated in ounces.
A pohár unciában van beosztva.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This meaning often appears in the passive: a scale is calibrated in inches, degrees, milliliters, etc.
ਅਰਥ
mark with measurement units
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
calibrated in degrees
|calibrated in milliliters
|calibrated scale
|calibrated dial
|calibrated gauge
|calibrated cylinder
|calibrated axis
|calibrated ruler
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
graduate (Technical; means mark with measurement units.)
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mark (More general; does not necessarily imply accurate measurement units.)
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scale (Means provide with a scale or arrange values proportionally.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|science
|engineering
|design
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To put measurement marks or units on something.
To mark or design a scale, dial, container, or axis with units or values for measuring.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
calibrate
IPA
GB/kˈæləbɹˌeɪt/
US/kˈæləbɹˌeɪt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
cal - ib - rate (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: calibrate
- 3rd Person Singular: calibrates
- Present Participle: calibrating
- Past: calibrated
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
calibrate one's expectations
1/kˈæləbɹˌeɪt wˈʌnz ˌɛkspɛktˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
make expectations realistic
To change what you expect so it is more realistic.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After the first sales report, we had to calibrate our expectations for the year.
- The coach tried to calibrate fans' expectations about the rookie player.
- Reading several reviews can help you calibrate your expectations before buying the product.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I calibrated my expectations before the exam.
- We should calibrate our expectations for the trip.