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- Dictionarycalibre/ˈkalɪbə/
noun
- 1. the quality of someone's character or the level of their ability: "they could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre" Similar
- 2. the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel: "a small-calibre revolver" Similar
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CALIBRE definition: 1. the quality of someone or something, especially someone's ability: 2. the width of the inside…. Learn more.
person The calibre of a person is the quality or standard of their ability or intelligence, especially when this is high. I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. American English : caliber / ˈkælɪbər /
1. a. : degree of mental capacity or moral quality. teachers of high caliber. b. : degree of excellence or importance. the caliber of instruction. 2. a. : the diameter of a bullet or other projectile. b. : the diameter of a bore of a gun usually expressed in hundredths or thousandths of an inch and typically written as a decimal fraction.
[countable] the measurement from one side of the inside of a tube or gun to the other; the measurement from one side of a bullet to the other. a high calibre weapon. a .22 calibre bullet. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: calibre. Definition of calibre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Calibre definition: the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm. See examples of CALIBRE used in a sentence.
Caliber definition: the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube. See examples of CALIBER used in a sentence.
Definitions of calibre. noun. diameter of a tube or gun barrel. synonyms: bore, caliber, gauge. see more. noun. a degree or grade of excellence or worth. synonyms: caliber, quality. see more.
CALIBRE definition: 1. the quality or level of ability of someone or something: 2. the measurement across the inside…. Learn more.
The caliber of a person is the quality or standard of their ability or intelligence, especially when this is high. 2. The caliber of something is its quality, especially when it is good.
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm. 2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the diameter of a shell or bullet. 3. ability; distinction: a musician of high calibre. 4. personal character: a man of high calibre.
