Word a Day
caliber
What does caliber mean?
caliber (noun): a degree or grade of excellence or worth.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use caliber in a sentence?
- An executive of low caliber. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce caliber?
/ˈkæləbɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does caliber come from?
From French calibre (“bore of a gun, size, capacity (literally, and figuratively), also weight”), from Italian calibro.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of caliber?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “caliber” mean?
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
Right! That's what “caliber” means.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
Not quite: that's what fun means.
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Not quite: that's what energy means.
a large quantity or number; a great deal
Not quite: that's what lot means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “caliber”?
quality
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company
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country
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service
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