calibrated
adj.carefully adjusted or checked so that it measures things accurately or works exactly as it should.
adj.adjusted precisely against a standard to ensure accuracy or consistency. Often describes instruments, scales, or carefully measured responses.
“The lab technician used a calibrated scale for the experiment.”
“The telescope must be perfectly calibrated to the night sky before the research team can begin recording data.”
“The diplomat's response was a calibrated blend of firm rejection and polite openness, designed to maintain the peace without conceding any territory.”
Often used as a participial adjective; typically follows a linking verb or precedes a noun.
“The DNA tests were calibrated to estimate the number of wasps per gram of seed.”
“Although it was better to have purchased too much PPE in a pandemic than too little, it would "clearly have been better if supply had been calibrated more closely with demand", the report concluded.”