caliper

verb

Definition of calipernext
as in to calibrate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliper
  1. calibrate
  2. measure
  3. weigh
  4. scale
  5. gauge
Verb
  • Leaders who show up both figuratively, in their proactivity, and literally, by coming to meetings or the office in person, are better positioned to read the room and calibrate as needed when making decisions.
    — M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The space agency uses the area to calibrate satellite instruments.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of calibrate
Verb
  • The team deployed two high-altitude balloons with light sensors and 31 weather balloons to measure temperature, pressure, wind speed and humidity.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Everything the team knows about how fast the plasma is actually moving comes from the simulations rather than from the telescope, and the magnetic field driving the whole thing has never been measured directly at this scale.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of measure
Verb
  • Cities around the country are weighing tradeoffs that come with data centers that require massive amounts of power and land.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But they’ve never been litigated — and the developments are already stoking fears of diminishing Fed independence as the central bank weighs whether to raise interest rates at its next meeting.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • Ventyra has scaled the hardware down to true backpacking proportions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Price will scale with add-ons, obviously, and these Design Lab gamepads tend to balloon pretty quickly.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of scale
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the older adults’ confidence dropped, aligning with previous research showing that older adults are generally better able to gauge their ability to perform complex tasks.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Swaddle said the aim of the consultation was to gauge public opinion, which the council will consider in detail.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of gauge
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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