calipered

verb

Definition of caliperednext
past tense of caliper
as in calibrated

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  1. weighed
  2. measured
  3. quantified
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  • According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighed
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  • In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of measured
Verb
  • If a risk can’t be quantified, the investor might pass.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The likelihood and potential impacts of environmental and human rights risks must be quantified.
    Jim DeLoach, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of quantified
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