caliber

/ˈkæləbər/
noun
  1. The quality or level of someone's ability, skill, or character.
    • The musician's caliber was evident in every note she played.
    • The school attracts students of the highest caliber.
    • We need to hire someone of your caliber to lead the project.
  2. The diameter of a bullet or the inside diameter of a gun barrel.
    • The police officer checked the caliber of the weapon at the scene.
    • This pistol fires a 9-millimeter caliber round.
    • The hunter used a rifle with a .30 caliber bullet.
  3. The degree of excellence or importance of something.
    • The museum displayed art of international caliber.
    • The storm was of a caliber rarely seen in this region.
    • Her research is of a caliber that could win a major award.
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