Both Uses
calibrate
in
The 5th Wave
(Edited)
- These things might be atmospheric probes or devices used to measure something they can't calibrate from space.
p. 71.5calibrate = measure
- The computer is going to send a signal to calibrate the transponder, and the transponder is going to send a signal back.
p. 205.1 *calibrate = make fine adjustments to
Definitions:
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(1)
(calibrate) make fine adjustments or measurements; or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring;
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)