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
  • Aggregate data can obscure radically different labor market realities, and monetary policy calibrated only to the aggregate can miss the productive capacity sitting beneath it.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Fed officials have emphasized that wages are not a significant source of inflation, with the lack of evidence of a wage-price spiral an important distinction when calibrating policy.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of calibrate
Verb
  • LEDs send light through the fibers, while sensors at their opposite ends measure the output.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sitting in a talk at a local conference, Carleton learned about circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), which cancer cells release into the bloodstream and can be measured to survey tumor growth.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of measure
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  • The city’s zoning administrator is now weighing whether to revoke the operator’s permit.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Appointments to these boards generally happen in the beginning of each calendar year and are at the discretion of the Sacramento mayor who weighs councilmember preferences and workload.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of weigh
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  • Sustainable Fashion Forum founder Brittany Sierra will also address whether consumer demand can help scale next-generation materials.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The fintech business is focused on scaling with the ambition of reaching unicorn status.
    — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of scale
Verb
  • Georgia’s public school students who graduated this spring scored better than public school students nationwide on the SAT, the exam many colleges use to gauge potential academic performance.
    — Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With initial flight tests complete, engineers have begun analyzing onboard telemetry to gauge the craft’s commercial limits.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of gauge
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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