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- Dictionarycal·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
- 2. the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel: "a .22 caliber repeater rifle" Similar
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the quality of someone or something, especially someone's ability: If teaching paid more it might attract people of (a) higher caliber. The competition entries were of such (a) high caliber that judging them was very difficult. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Quality and standard. acid test.
The meaning of CALIBER is degree of mental capacity or moral quality. How to use caliber in a sentence.
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:
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.
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. 4. degree of worth or value of a person or thing; quality or ability. Also, esp. Brit., ˈcalibre.
CALIBER meaning: 1 : level of excellence, skill, etc.; 2 : a measurement of the width of a bullet or a gun barrel.
noun. (also calibre) /ˈkæləbər/ [uncountable] the quality of something, especially a person's ability synonym standard He was impressed by the high caliber of applicants for the job. The company needs more people of your caliber. Take your English to the next level.
