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caliper

cal·i·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-uh-per]
    • /ˈkæl ə pər/
    • /ˈkæ.lɪ.pə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-uh-per]
    • /ˈkæl ə pər/

Definitions of caliper word

  • countable noun caliper Calipers are an instrument consisting of two long, thin pieces of metal joined together at one end, and are used to measure the size of things. 3
  • countable noun caliper Calipers are devices consisting of metal rods held together by straps, which are used to support a person's legs when they cannot walk properly. 3
  • noun caliper an instrument consisting of a pair of movable, curved legs fastened together at one end, used to measure the thickness or diameter of something: there are inside calipers and outside calipers 3
  • noun caliper caliper rule 3
  • noun caliper thickness, as of paper or cardboard, expressed in mils 3
  • noun caliper the part pressed against the spinning wheel in a hand-operated bicycle braking system 3

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Origin of caliper

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; presumably variant of caliber

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Caliper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caliper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

caliper usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for caliper

verb caliper

  • peg — a female given name, form of Peggy.
  • compute — To compute a quantity or number means to calculate it.
  • survey — to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
  • fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
  • average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.

Antonyms for caliper

verb caliper

  • guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

Top questions with caliper

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