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
  • Those thresholds are calibrated to reach only a handful of the world’s largest AI companies, not Massachusetts startups, small businesses, or academic researchers.
    — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Over the course of the fifties, Bobby perfected his performance of power, calibrating and re-calibrating to fit his family’s political aims.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of calibrate
Verb
  • Beef bones were measured above proper cold holding temperature.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The dessert bar’s ice cream mix measured 47 degrees in cold storage.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of measure
Verb
  • Group 3 drones generally weigh between 56 and 1,320 lbs, and operate at altitudes below 18,000 feet with speeds under 250 knots.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • While first generation Starlinks were about 570 pounds (260 kilograms) in mass, the latest generation weigh more than 4,400 pounds (2,000 kilograms) each.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • The data center business alone has scaled something like 13 times since fiscal year 2023, when total company revenue was just $27 billion!
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • In the clip, George takes part in a number of hobbies, including cricket, scaling rocks, and hanging out with one of the family dogs.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of scale
Verb
  • This homework helps gauge the best time to visit her 80 crab traps.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Semiconductors are looking tenuous here, as traders try to gauge whether the air is coming out of a trade where the retail crowd are using leverage to double down on bets.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of gauge
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