"decalibrate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈkælɪbɹeɪt/ [UK] Forms: decalibrates [present, singular, third-person], decalibrating [participle, present], decalibrated [participle, past], decalibrated [past]
Etymology: From de- + calibrate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|calibrate}} de- + calibrate Head templates: {{en-verb}} decalibrate (third-person singular simple present decalibrates, present participle decalibrating, simple past and past participle decalibrated)
  1. (intransitive, of a measuring instrument) To lose calibration and therefore not be accurate. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-decalibrate-en-verb-cK3j73bm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (transitive) To perform some action to remove the calibration of an instrument. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-decalibrate-en-verb-1RM9xX4G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

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