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
  • Neither approach scales particularly well in environments where AI agents are operating continuously.
    — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After desecrating the statue, the vandal returns the hammer to his pocket, scales the fence and flees into the night, the footage shows.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 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
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  • Its wheel measures 24 inches across, while the complete robot weighs approximately 100 pounds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Craig is listed as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 192 pounds.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighs
Verb
  • The most closely watched will be the consumer price index, or CPI, which measures costs for consumers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The home's glass door entrance opens up into an attractive Scandinavian-style wooden interior that measures 28 sq m (301 sq ft) on a single floor and is mostly arranged into one multipurpose room.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of measures
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