Defenition of the word gauge

• Defenition of the word gauge

  • The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.
  • form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time; "I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds"
  • an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity or for testing conformity with a standard
  • a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
  • diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  • the thickness of wire
  • the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
  • accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
  • mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
  • adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"
  • measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"
  • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
  • determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"
  • rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"
  • mix in specific proportions
  • adapt to a specified measurement
  • measure precisely and against a standard
  • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
  • rub to a uniform size

Synonyms for the word gauge

• • approximate
  • estimate
  • gage
  • guess
  • judge

Similar words in the gauge

• • lowball
  • overestimate
  • overrate
  • underestimate

Hyponyms for the word gauge

• • anemometer
  • assess
  • broad gauge
  • count
  • depth gage
  • depth gauge
  • dipstick
  • gas gage
  • gas gauge
  • gasoline gage
  • gasoline gauge
  • give
  • guesstimate
  • lowball
  • make
  • misgauge
  • narrow gauge
  • petrol gage
  • petrol gauge
  • place
  • pluviometer
  • pressure gage
  • pressure gauge
  • put
  • quantise
  • quantize
  • rain gage
  • rain gauge
  • reckon
  • scribing block
  • set
  • standard gauge
  • strain gage
  • strain gauge
  • surface gage
  • surface gauge
  • truncate
  • udometer
  • underestimate
  • vacuum gage
  • vacuum gauge
  • water gage
  • water gauge
  • water glass
  • wind gage
  • wind gauge
  • wire gage
  • wire gauge

Hypernyms for the word gauge

• • ascertain
  • blend
  • calculate
  • cipher
  • coalesce
  • combine
  • commingle
  • compute
  • conflate
  • criterion
  • cypher
  • determine
  • diam
  • diameter
  • distance
  • figure
  • find
  • find out
  • flux
  • fuse
  • immix
  • length
  • measure
  • measuring device
  • measuring instrument
  • measuring system
  • meld
  • merge
  • mix
  • quantify
  • reckon
  • rub
  • standard
  • standardise
  • standardize
  • thickness
  • touchstone
  • work out

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