calibered

cal·i·ber

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-uh-ber]
- /ˈkæl ə bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-uh-ber]
- /ˈkæl ə bər/

Definitions of calibered word

noun calibered the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber. 1
noun calibered Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement. 1
noun calibered degree of capacity or competence; ability: a mathematician of high caliber. 1
noun calibered degree of merit or excellence; quality: the high moral caliber of the era. 1

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Origin of calibered

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 Calibered

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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calibered 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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