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caliber

[ kal-uh-ber ]

noun

  1. the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:

    a pipe of three-inch caliber.

  2. Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement.
  3. degree of capacity or competence; ability:

    a mathematician of high caliber.

  4. degree of merit or excellence; quality:

    the high moral caliber of the era.

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Other Word Forms

  • i· especially British, i· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of caliber1

1560–70; variant of calibre < Middle French Arabic mold, last < Greek ádzܲ shoe last, equivalent to - combining form of âDz wood + ú foot ( -pod )
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Failing with the higher caliber dating apps, he met and had an affair with a South American woman he met via Tinder.

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But even a few months ago, it was unthinkable that an artist of Beyoncé’s caliber would have trouble moving tickets.

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As for Ylfa, a newly concocted character, she exists just to squeeze a talent of Collette’s caliber and comedic chops into the plot.

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And yes, all the attention Moore is getting this season for “The Substance” is deserved — her performance is of a caliber she’s never had the chance to build until now.

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A host can only work so much magic to make an awards show watchable, but Sunday’s 82nd Golden Globes telecast was a rare case of the production matching the talent’s enthusiasm and caliber.

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