See Also: calibrate(medicine)
calibrate(dictionary)
calibrate(dictionary)

arriviste (iou) and calibrate (iou)


arriviste (iou)



arriviste noun. [arivist] Pl. pronounced same. E20.
[French, formed as ARRIVE: see -IST.]
An ambitious or self-seeking person.

arrivisme [-ism] noun the behaviour or character of an arriviste M20.

calibrate (iou)



calibrate verb trans. M19.
[from CALIBRE + -ATE3.]
Measure the calibre of; measure the irregularities of (a tube, gauge, etc.) before graduating it; graduate (a tube, etc.) with allowance for irregularities; determine the correct value, position, capacity, etc. of; correlate the readings of (an instrument) with a standard.
calibrator noun an instrument or device used in calibrating E20.