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calibrated

SayKAL-uh-brayt-idUS/ˈkæl.ə.bɹeɪt.ɪd/AUS/ˈkæl.ə.bɹæɪt.ɪd/UKKAL-i-brayt-id/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪt.ɪd/

2 meanings of calibrated

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of calibrate. Use it for the past, or after have, had, or was.

    The nurse calibrated the scale before weighing the baby.

    This thermometer was calibrated at the factory.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Carefully measured or judged, so it is not too much and not too little.

    Her answer was careful and calibrated, so nobody got upset.

    The coach gave calibrated praise to keep the team working hard.

    Similarmeasured, careful, considered, deliberate

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calibrated is a form of calibrate

calibrate, verb: To check something against a correct measure and fix it if it is wrong. Full entry

Forms
calibratecalibrates he/she/itcalibrating -ing formcalibrated past tense, past participle
Spelling
calibrate → calibrated: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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