/ˌkælɪˈbreɪʃn ||; ˌkæləˈbreʃən/noun (
technical术语)
1 [U] the act of marking units of measurement on an instrument so that it can be used for measuring sth accurately (量器上刻度的)标定
2 [C] the units marked on an instrument that is used for measuring such as a THERMOMETER (量器上的)刻度