calibration
noun
cal·i·bra·tion
ˌka-lə-ˈbrā-shən 
1
: the act or process of calibrating : the state of being calibrated
2
: a set of graduations to indicate values or positions
—usually used in plural
calibrations on a gauge
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Karma: The Dark World combines its initial game calibration with the perfect introduction to a quietly malicious world.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
System calibration is critical (over temperature, lighting conditions, etc.)
Insecticide-spraying in orchards presents a difficult perception challenge while
maneuvering through tree branches (Figure 2).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
So get ready for a spring of calibration and experimentation, of strikes that turn into balls, of boos that turn into cheers.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The precise calibration of branch diameter leads to a hallmark of fractal shapes called scale invariance.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
System calibration is critical (over temperature, lighting conditions, etc.)
Insecticide-spraying in orchards presents a difficult perception challenge while
maneuvering through tree branches (Figure 2).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
So get ready for a spring of calibration and experimentation, of strikes that turn into balls, of boos that turn into cheers.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The precise calibration of branch diameter leads to a hallmark of fractal shapes called scale invariance.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calibration. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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