adjust vs calibrate

calibrate vs adjust

adjust and calibrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjust	No	No	Yes	No
calibrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, calibrate is a hyponym of adjust; that is, calibrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:

adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
calibrate: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

Other hyponyms of adjust include proportion, modulate, temper, tune, tune up, fine-tune, graduate, tune, tune up, time, trim, zero, zero in, zero, readjust, reset, attune, time, set, modulate, regulate, focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen, sync, synchronise, synchronize, pressurise, pressurize, decompress, depressurise, depressurize, fit, match, plumb, align, coordinate, ordinate, harmonise, harmonize, reconcile, linearise, linearize, justify, citify.

adjust (verb)	calibrate (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	measure the caliber of
make correspondent or conformable	mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Difference between adjust and calibrate

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