how to pronounce calibrate

/ˈkæləbˌɹɛɪt/

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calibrate is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of calibrate in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… user focus groups to calibrate with the …”

meanings of calibrate

verb:

To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.

calibrate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word calibrate occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics calibrate can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that calibrate can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;