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gauge
Overview of noun gauge
The noun gauge has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) gauge, gage -- (a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.)
2. gauge, standard of measurement -- (accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared)
3. gauge -- (the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train)
4. gauge -- (the thickness of wire)
5. bore, gauge, caliber, calibre -- (diameter of a tube or gun barrel)
Overview of verb gauge
The verb gauge has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge -- (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds")
2. gauge -- (rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks")
3. gauge -- (determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels")
4. gauge -- (measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged")
5. gauge -- (adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments")
6. gauge -- (mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gauge
5 senses of gauge
Sense 1
gauge, gage
=> measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
gauge, standard of measurement
=> standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
=> reference point, point of reference, reference
=> indicator
=> signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
gauge
=> distance, length
=> size
=> magnitude
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
gauge
=> thickness
=> dimension
=> magnitude
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
=> diameter, diam
=> length
=> fundamental quantity, fundamental measure
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> physical property
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> dimension
=> magnitude
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun gauge
2 of 5 senses of gauge
Sense 1
gauge, gage
=> anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage
=> depth gauge, depth gage
=> dipstick
=> gasoline gauge, gasoline gage, gas gauge, gas gage
=> pressure gauge, pressure gage
=> rain gauge, rain gage, pluviometer, udometer
=> strain gauge, strain gage
=> surface gauge, surface gage, scribing block
=> vacuum gauge, vacuum gage
=> water gauge, water gage, water glass
=> wire gauge, wire gage
Sense 3
gauge
=> broad gauge
=> narrow gauge
=> standard gauge
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gauge
5 senses of gauge
Sense 1
gauge, gage
=> measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
Sense 2
gauge, standard of measurement
=> standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
Sense 3
gauge
=> distance, length
Sense 4
gauge
=> thickness
Sense 5
bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
=> diameter, diam
Antonyms of noun gauge
Member Holonyms of noun gauge
Substance Holonyms of noun gauge
Part Holonyms of noun gauge
Member Meronyms of noun gauge
Substance Meronyms of noun gauge
Part Meronyms of noun gauge
Meronyms of noun gauge
Holonyms of noun gauge
Attributes of noun gauge
Derived Forms of noun gauge
2 of 5 senses of gauge
Sense 1
gauge, gage
RELATED TO>(verb) gauge#3
=> gauge
Sense 2
gauge, standard of measurement
RELATED TO>(verb) gauge#4
=> gauge
Domain of noun gauge
Domain Terms of noun gauge
Familiarity of noun gauge
gauge used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun gauge
5 senses of gauge
Sense 1
gauge, gage
> measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
=> accelerometer
=> actinometer
=> algometer
=> altazimuth
=> altimeter
=> atmometer, evaporometer
=> audiometer, sonometer
=> barometer
=> bathymeter, bathometer
=> bolometer
=> bubble chamber
=> burette, buret
=> caliper, calliper
=> calorimeter
=> chronoscope
=> colorimeter, tintometer
=> counter tube
=> craniometer
=> cryoscope
=> declinometer, transit declinometer
=> densimeter, densitometer
=> densitometer
=> dosemeter, dosimeter
=> dynamometer, ergometer
=> electrodynamometer
=> electroscope
=> eudiometer
=> gauge, gage
=> graduate
=> gravimeter, gravity meter
=> heliometer
=> hematocrit, haematocrit
=> hydrometer, gravimeter
=> hygrometer
=> inclinometer, dip circle
=> integrator, planimeter
=> interferometer
=> ionization chamber, ionization tube
=> katharometer
=> Kundt's tube
=> lidar
=> log
=> measuring stick, measure, measuring rod
=> meter
=> nephoscope
=> octant
=> oximeter
=> pedometer
=> pelvimeter
=> photometer
=> piezometer
=> pipet, pipette
=> Pitot-static tube, Pitot head, Pitot tube
=> Pitot tube, Pitot
=> plethysmograph
=> potentiometer
=> quadrant
=> radar, microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation
=> rangefinder, range finder
=> refractometer
=> rheometer
=> scale, weighing machine
=> sclerometer
=> sector
=> seismograph
=> sensitometer
=> sextant
=> sonar, echo sounder, asdic
=> spark chamber, spark counter
=> spherometer
=> spirograph
=> spirometer
=> static tube
=> synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser
=> tachometer, tach
=> tape, tapeline, tape measure
=> tensiometer
=> tensiometer
=> tensiometer
=> thermometer
=> timepiece, timekeeper, horologe
=> tonometer
=> torsion balance
=> variometer
=> Venturi tube
=> viscometer, viscosimeter
=> wattmeter
Sense 2
gauge, standard of measurement
> standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
=> benchmark
=> earned run average, ERA
=> grade point average, GPA
=> procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed
=> yardstick
=> medium of exchange, monetary system
=> scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
=> gauge, standard of measurement
=> baseline
=> norm
Sense 3
gauge
> distance, length
=> leg
=> arm's length
=> gauge
=> light time
=> skip distance
=> wingspan, wingspread
=> wingspread
=> altitude
Sense 4
gauge
> thickness
=> gauge
Sense 5
bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
> diameter, diam
=> bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
=> windage
Meronyms of noun gauge
5 senses of gauge
Sense 1
gauge, gage
=> measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 5
bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
=> diameter, diam
HAS PART: radius, r
Holonyms of noun gauge
Grep of noun gauge
broad gauge
depth gauge
fuel gauge
gas gauge
gasoline gauge
gauge
gauge boson
micrometer gauge
narrow gauge
pressure gauge
rain gauge
standard gauge
strain gauge
surface gauge
vacuum gauge
water gauge
wind gauge
wire gauge
Antonyms of verb gauge
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gauge
6 senses of gauge
Sense 1
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
=> reason
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 2
gauge
=> rub
=> guide, run, draw, pass
Sense 3
gauge
=> determine, find, find out, ascertain
Sense 4
gauge
=> quantify, measure
=> carry, convey, express
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
gauge
=> standardize, standardise
=> regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sense 6
gauge
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
=> change integrity
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gauge
1 of 6 senses of gauge
Sense 1
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> quantize, quantise
=> misgauge
=> place, put, set
=> give
=> lowball, underestimate
=> assess
=> make
=> reckon, count
=> truncate
=> guesstimate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gauge
6 senses of gauge
Sense 1
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
Sense 2
gauge
=> rub
Sense 3
gauge
=> determine, find, find out, ascertain
Sense 4
gauge
=> quantify, measure
Sense 5
gauge
=> standardize, standardise
Sense 6
gauge
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
'Cause To' of verb gauge
Derived Forms of verb gauge
2 of 6 senses of gauge
Sense 3
gauge
RELATED TO>(noun) gauge#1
=> gauge, gage
Sense 4
gauge
RELATED TO>(noun) gauge#2
=> gauge, standard of measurement
Domain of verb gauge
Domain Terms of verb gauge
Familiarity of verb gauge
gauge used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb gauge
6 senses of gauge
Sense 1
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
gauge
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
gauge
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
gauge
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
gauge
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
gauge
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb gauge
6 senses of gauge
Sense 1
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
=> quantize, quantise
=> extract
=> process
=> prorate
=> miscalculate, misestimate
=> recalculate
=> average, average out
=> factor, factor in, factor out
=> add, add together
=> subtract, deduct, take off
=> multiply
=> divide, fraction
=> interpolate, extrapolate
=> differentiate
=> integrate
=> survey
=> estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> budget
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> resolve, solve
Sense 2
gauge
> rub
=> brush
=> pumice
=> gauge
=> puree, strain
=> rosin
=> sponge down, sponge off
=> worry
=> scrub, scour
=> scour, abrade
=> smear, blur, smudge, smutch
=> scrape, grate
=> wipe, pass over
=> grate
Sense 3
gauge
> determine, find, find out, ascertain
=> gauge
=> translate
=> rectify
=> redetermine
=> sequence
=> refract
=> count, number, enumerate, numerate
=> admeasure
=> situate, locate
Sense 4
gauge
> quantify, measure
=> gauge
=> scale
=> meter
=> pace, step
=> clock, time
=> fathom, sound
=> titrate
=> plumb
=> weigh, librate
Sense 5
gauge
> standardize, standardise
=> gauge
Sense 6
gauge
> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
=> gauge
=> absorb
=> melt, meld
=> blend in, mix in
=> accrete
=> conjugate
=> admix
=> alloy
=> syncretize, syncretise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb gauge
Sense 1
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
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Sense 2
gauge
=> rub
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Sense 3
gauge
=> determine, find, find out, ascertain
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Sense 4
gauge
=> quantify, measure
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Sense 5
gauge
=> standardize, standardise
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Sense 6
gauge
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
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Grep of verb gauge
gauge
misgauge
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