calipers

verb

present tense third-person singular of caliper
as in scales

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipers
  1. scales
  2. gauges
  3. calibrates
  4. weighs
  5. measures
Verb
  • Circle Garden Chives frame the quadrants of this circle garden, and a clematis scales the central trellis.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The cost is consumption-based and scales with every task the agent performs, and much of the value shows up as work that no longer needs redoing, which never appears as a line item anywhere.
    — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scales
Verb
  • San Diego earned a 78 out of 100 Redfin Compete Score, which gauges how competitive a market is.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Activity impact gauges how physical exertion is affecting your recovery.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of gauges
Verb
  • As per usual with Sonos, the Beam delivers an immersive sound that calibrates itself to the room its in.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • Adobe calibrates these to bring the most appealing or lifelike colors.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of calibrates
Verb
  • The offensive line, which easily weighs close to 1,500 pounds, laid the groundwork for running back Ashton Norris, who ran for nearly 200 yards.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Caddy also weighs more than the Lucid (cue the frantic Googling) and has less power.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighs
Verb
  • The dollar amount of interest depends on how the state measures the average balance and the interest rate.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That index measures the cost to eat out or purchase takeaway food.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of measures
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