calipered

verb

Definition of caliperednext
past tense of caliper
as in calibrated

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  1. weighed
  2. measured
  3. quantified
Verb
  • Susan had been the CEO of her son’s company until 2010; what ultimately transpired weighed heavily on her.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighed
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  • The researchers measured fear activity in each person’s brain.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Silicon Valley investor has called for major reform at the FDA in the past and argued that the efficacy of drugs should be measured after they have been allowed on market.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of measured
Verb
  • The governor has not quantified the amount of funding the state would make available for rebates and said the money would come from the cap-and-trade program, the state’s market for pollution credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But while some welcome a break from the status quo, others are more hesitant, particularly when the outcome can’t be fully predicted or quantified.
    Miriam Moore, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of quantified
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