calipered

verb

past tense of caliper
as in calibrated

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  1. calibrated
  2. weighed
  3. measured
  4. quantified
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  • One reason for this is that the heat index values are calibrated for shady locations with light wind.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • The short answer is that evolution runs on a clock calibrated to geological time, and human lifespans are vanishingly small ticks on that clock.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of calibrated
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  • Harper weighed a few options, from those who threw to him in college and the minors to ex-players, before settling on Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Another conversation topic surrounding the modern casting call is an actor’s talent weighed alongside their social media following.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of weighed
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  • Wildlife officials caught and euthanized two alligators in the area, which measured 12 feet and 13 feet.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • General seating was under a beating sun, and the temperature of chairs was measured at 160 degrees.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of measured
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  • The statement quantified the Moroccan government’s investment in the Ouarzazate cinema city at 240 million Moroccan Dirhams, which is more than $25 million.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, this benefit is not directly quantified in ROI calculations and is often overlooked.
    — SK Gupta, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of quantified
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