calibre
noun
[ ˈkalɪbə ]
• the quality of someone's character or the level of their ability.
• "they could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre"
Similar:
quality,
merit,
distinction,
character,
worth,
stature,
excellence,
superiority,
eminence,
pre-eminence,
ability,
expertise,
talent,
capability,
capacity,
proficiency,
competence,
gifts,
endowments,
strengths,
qualifications,
• the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel.
• "a small-calibre revolver"
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘social standing or importance’): from French, from Italian calibro, perhaps from Arabic qālib ‘mould’, based on Greek kalapous ‘shoemaker's last’.
