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   Cal·i·ber

   /ˈkaləbər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of someone's character or the level of their ability: "they could ill afford to lose a man of his caliber" Similar qualitymeritdistinctioncharacterworthstatureexcellencesuperiorityeminencepreeminenceabilityexpertisetalentcapabilitycapacityproficiencycompetencegiftsendowmentsstrengthsqualifications
   • ▪ the standard reached by something: "educational facilities of a very high caliber" Similar standardlevelgradequality
   • 2. the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel: "a .22 caliber repeater rifle" Similar borediametergaugesizemeasure
   • ▪ the diameter of a bullet, shell, or rocket.
   • ▪ the diameter of a circular body, such as a tube, blood vessel, or fiber: "the reduction in caliber of arterial vessels"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘social standing or importance’): from French, from Italian calibro, perhaps from Arabic qālib ‘mold’, based on Greek kalapous ‘shoemaker's last’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. calibered adjective

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   Caliber is a kind of measurement that can describe either the level of a person’s ability or the diameter of a gun barrel. Your dad might be a high- caliber marksman, especially when using his .22 caliber rifle. Caliber describes the level of ability a person has achieved in a profession.

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   Define caliber. caliber synonyms, caliber pronunciation, caliber translation, English dictionary definition of caliber. n. 1. a. The diameter of the inside of a round cylinder, such as a tube. b. The diameter of the bore of a firearm, usually shown in hundredths or...

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   1 day ago · caliber in American English. (ˈkæləbər ) noun. 1. the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter. 2. the diameter of the bore of a gun, usually measured in hundredths of inches or in millimeters. 3. the diameter of a cylindrical body or of its hollowed interior.

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   Definition of caliber noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber. Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement. degree of capacity or competence; ability: a mathematician of high caliber. degree of merit or excellence; quality: the high moral caliber of the era.

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   CALIBER meaning: 1 : level of excellence, skill, etc.; 2 : a measurement of the width of a bullet or a gun barrel.

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   noun. The size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter. Webster's New World. The diameter of the bore of a firearm, usually shown in hundredths or thousandths of an inch and expressed in writing or print in terms of a decimal fraction. .45 caliber. American Heritage. The diameter of a cylindrical body or of its hollowed interior.