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recalibrate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌɹiˈkæl.ə.bɹeɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪt

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verb

Meaning 1

To calibrate for a second or subsequent time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English calibre Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English calibrate English recalibrate From re- + calibrate.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 重新校准 — calibrate again
  • Finnish: kalibroida uudelleen — calibrate again
  • French: recalibrer — calibrate again
  • Italian: ricalibrare — calibrate again
  • Norman: èrcalibrer — calibrate again
  • Polish: przekalibrowywać — calibrate again
  • Polish: przekalibrować — calibrate again