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gauge (gage)
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- pronunciation:
- geIj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gauges, gages, gauging, gaging, gauged, gaged |
| definition 1: |
to make an estimate of or a judgment concerning; judge.
The speaker incorrectly gauged the reactions of his audience.It is impossible to gauge the size of an iceberg by looking at the part that is above water.The engineers gauged the bridge to be safe.[verb + smby/smth + to be + noun/adj
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- similar words:
- appraise, calculate, evaluate, judge, reckon
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| definition 2: |
to measure exactly the size, amount, or contents of.
This instrument is used to gauge the speed of the rotation.- similar words:
- measure
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| related words: |
account, appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, make, pace, put |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an accepted scale for measuring.
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| definition 2: |
a device used to make a measurement.
a pressure gauge
- similar words:
- instrument
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| definition 3: |
a procedure or criterion for making a judgment.
a gauge of ability- similar words:
- criterion
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| definition 4: |
the size, range, or extent of something.
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| definition 5: |
a standard of measuring, as for the distance between railroad tracks, the thickness of wire, or the inner diameter of shotgun barrels.
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| related words: |
control, degree, lead, mark, measure |
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| derivation: |
gaugeable (adj.) |
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