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caliber

cal·i·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-uh-ber]
    • /ˈkæl ə bər/
    • /ˈkæl.ɪ.bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-uh-ber]
    • /ˈkæl ə bər/

Definitions of caliber word

  • noun caliber the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter 3
  • noun caliber the diameter of the bore of a gun, usually measured in hundredths of inches or in millimeters 3
  • noun caliber the diameter of a cylindrical body or of its hollowed interior 3
  • noun caliber degree of worth or value of a person or thing; quality or ability 3
  • noun caliber the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber. 1
  • noun caliber Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement. 1

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Origin of caliber

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; variant of calibre < Middle French ≪ Arabic qālib mold, last < Greek kālápous shoe last, equivalent to kāla- combining form of kâlon wood + poús foot (see -pod)

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Parts of speech for Caliber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caliber popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for caliber

noun caliber

  • talent — a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
  • competence — Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively.
  • quality — an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol.
  • ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
  • stature — the height of a human or animal body.

Antonyms for caliber

noun caliber

  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
  • incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
  • lowliness — humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.

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