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measure vs calibrate

calibrate vs measure

measure is a noun but calibrate is not a noun.

measure and calibrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
measure Yes No Yes No
calibrate No No Yes No
As verbs, calibrate is a hyponym of measure; that is, calibrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than measure:
  • measure: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  • calibrate: measure the caliber of
Other hyponyms of measure include shoot, triangulate, caliper, calliper.
measure (noun) calibrate (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure (verb) calibrate (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of measure the caliber of
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
have certain dimensions
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