Gauge

Quick meaning: Gauge is a noun meaning A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.

Meaning

A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.

More Meanings

1. An act of measuring.
2. An estimate.
3. Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things
4. A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes, with lower numbers indicating larger size.
5. (rail transport) Ellipsis of track gauge.
6. (rail transport) Ellipsis of loading gauge.
7. (mathematics, mathematical analysis) A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.

Example Sentences

I'm talking about cocking a gauge in between your eyes.

I'm tryin to find ways to cope / But I ain't fuckin' round with the gauge or a rope

The record of philosophy vis-à-vis silence is generally dismal, as good a gauge as any to its overall failure.

1780, Edmund Burke, speech at The Guildhall, in Bristol the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt

Word Forms

• gauges
• gauging
• gauged

Synonyms for gauge

Depending on context, synonyms include gage, judge, estimate, approximate, guess.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include approximate, estimate, judge, guess, gage, yardstick.

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