Definition

1. Verb:
   • To graduate, to calibrate, to mark with a scale: The action of creating or applying precise measurement marks, divisions, or a scale onto an instrument, tool, or surface to indicate units of measurement (like degrees, centimeters, etc.).
   • To standardize: The process of adjusting or setting an instrument to a known standard to ensure its accuracy.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang khắc độ trên thước kẻ. (He is graduating the ruler.)
  • Kỹ thuật viên phải khắc độ chính xác cho nhiệt kế. (The technician must calibrate the thermometer accurately.)
  • Công việc này đòi hỏi khắc độ các vạch chia thật đều. (This job requires graduating the division marks very evenly.)

Advanced Usage

• "khắc độ chính xác": to calibrate with high precision.

  • Máy đo này cần được khắc độ chính xác trước khi sử dụng. (This measuring device needs to be calibrated with high precision before use.)

• "sự khắc độ" (noun form): graduation, calibration.

  • Sự khắc độ của dụng cụ này rất tinh xảo. (The graduation/calibration of this tool is very exquisite.)

Variants and Related Words

• Độ khắc (less common noun): The scale, the graduation marks themselves.
• Thước khắc độ: A graduated ruler/scale.
• Khắc vạch: To engrave/mark lines (a more general term, not necessarily for measurement scales).

Synonyms

• Chia độ: To divide into degrees/units, to graduate.
• Hiệu chỉnh: To adjust, to correct (often used in technical contexts for calibration).
• Định chuẩn: To standardize, to calibrate.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This is a technical term, so common idioms or phrasal verbs are not typically associated with it. Its usage is primarily in technical, scientific, or manufacturing contexts.)