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calibration

[kal-uh-bray-shuhn] / ˌkæl əˈbreɪ ʃən /






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Many existing miniature spectrometers depend on complicated calibration procedures and demanding algorithms to reconstruct spectral information.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Artist Damien Hirst created a spot painting to serve as a calibration target for the lander's onboard camera.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Later that evening, the team turned on the instrument's calibration system.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Another was a servicer of industrial calibration equipment in Louisiana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

In an attempt to reduce confusion, all dates in this book are ordinary calendar dates—that is, radiocarbon dates corrected by the most recent calibration.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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