calipered

Definition of caliperednext
past tense of caliper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipered
Verb
  • The administration argues that the delay removes compliance burdens while allowing proper review of whether the specific provisions—including airline liability, refresher training frequency, pre-departure notifications, and fare reimbursements—are justified and appropriately calibrated.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Gajjar and Brown calibrated how fluctuations in the solar wind and bursts from CMEs can affect narrowband signals, and averaged that over time.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The committee weighed the Big Ten final in moving Michigan down one notch and moving Purdue from a 3 to a 2 seed, but didn't seem to pay as much attention to the action in the Big East.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Talking to the Pioneer Press on Friday, Young said the decision weighed heavily on city staff, as residents commonly mention the pool as a favorite amenity in the community.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The glass court produced higher friction readings when measured using the British Pendulum Tester.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Inflation as measured by the separate Consumer Price Index topped 9% that month, the fastest pace since 1981, when the Fed was in the process of taming an even worse unmooring of prices.
    Howard Schneider, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • However, until now no one had quantified the effects of plasma and electrons spewed out by activity on stars.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The cost of a day’s work at war is hardly ever quantified.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Calipered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipered. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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