calibrate
cal·i·brate / ˈkaləˌbrāt/ • v. [tr.] (often be calibrated) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. ∎ correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument's accuracy. ∎ adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.DERIVATIVES: cal·i·bra·tor / -brātər/ n.
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