CEFR C1

caliber

noun

Meaning

The quality of someone's character or ability, or the quality of something.

Examples

The new manager proved to be of a very high caliber, quickly improving team performance.
Only a few athletes of this caliber compete at the Olympic level.

Synonyms: quality, standard, merit, distinction

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caliber (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkælɪbər/

Definition

The quality of someone's character or ability, or the quality of something.

Examples

The new manager proved to be of a very high caliber, quickly improving team performance.
Only a few athletes of this caliber compete at the Olympic level.
The university is known for producing graduates of exceptional academic caliber.

How to Use caliber

of high caliber (prepositional phrase): Possessing excellent quality or ability. — "The orchestra consists of musicians of exceptionally high caliber."
of low caliber (prepositional phrase): Possessing poor quality or ability. — "Critics dismissed the film as being of surprisingly low caliber."

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