"determine the caliber of," 1839, verb formed from caliber + -ate (2). Also "determine the relative value of" different parts of an arbitrary scale (1869). Related: calibrated; calibrating.
calibrate an instrument
he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale
calibrate a gun
calender
calends
calf
Caliban
caliber
calibrate
calibration
calibre
calice
caliche
calico
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