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gauge
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- pronunciation:
- geIj
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
gauges, gages, gauging, gaging, gauged, gaged |
| definition 1: |
to make an estimate of; judge.
The students tried to gauge how hard the substitute teacher would be.- similar words:
- appraise, calculate, evaluate, judge, reckon
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| definition 2: |
to measure exactly the size or contents of.
The weatherman gauged the amount of snow that had fallen.- similar words:
- measure
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| related words: |
appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, pace |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an accepted scale for measuring.
European post offices use the metric system as a gauge for weighing letters and packages. |
| definition 2: |
a tool used to measure.
A pressure gauge will tell you how much air the tire needs.
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| definition 3: |
a rule or procedure for making a judgment.
Whether you like someone is not a good gauge of their ability. |
| definition 4: |
a standard of measuring, as for the distance between railroad tracks or the thickness of wire.
What gauge of strings do you use on your guitar? |
| related words: |
control, degree, mark, measure |
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| derivation: |
gaugeable (adj.) |
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