What is "gauge" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "gauge": a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

Noun

Meaning of "gauge": judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Verb

Meaning of "gauge": accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

Noun

Meaning of "gauge": rub to a uniform size

Verb

Meaning of "gauge": the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

Noun

Meaning of "gauge": determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

Verb

Meaning of "gauge": the thickness of wire

Noun

Meaning of "gauge": measure precisely and against a standard

Verb

Meaning of "gauge": diameter of a tube or gun barrel

Noun

Meaning of "gauge": adapt to a specified measurement

Verb

Meaning of "gauge": mix in specific proportions

Verb

Synonyms:

indicator, pattern, benchmark, meter, criterion, yardstick, height, sample, bore, thickness, check, size, scale, capacity, basis, mark, width, test, scope, type, norm, degree, guideline, extent, span, rule, example, depth, magnitude, exemplar, model, guide, touchstone, barometer, guess, calculate, evaluate, ascertain, assess, determine, quantify, weigh, appraise, count, scale, compute, peg, figure, reckon, tally, meter, rate, value, eye, estimate, adjudge, check, size, check out, figure in, take account of, calibrate, guesstimate, look over, quantitate, size up, have one's number,

Antonyms:

extreme, estimate, guess, unimportance, estimate, guess, subtract,