Synonyms and Antonyms of gauge
synonym (synonym of gauge)
- (noun.artifact)a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. (noun.artifact)
- (noun.linkdef)accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared (noun.linkdef)
- (verb.cognition)judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb.cognition)
also (also)
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb.cognition)make too high an estimate of (verb.cognition)
hypernym (gauge IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. (noun.artifact)instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something (noun.artifact)
- accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared (noun.linkdef)a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated (noun.communication)
- adapt to a specified measurement (verb.change)cause to conform to standard or norm (verb.change)
- the thickness of wire (noun.attribute)the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width (noun.attribute)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF gauge relation)
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. (noun.artifact)a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir (noun.artifact)
- the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train (noun.attribute)a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches (noun.artifact)
derivation (.... is derived from gauge)
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. (noun.artifact)determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation (verb.communication)
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb.cognition)a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody (noun.act)
- (noun.cognition)an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth (noun.cognition)
- (noun.communication)a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) (noun.communication)
- (noun.communication)a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
- measure precisely and against a standard (verb.change)accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared (noun.linkdef)
