|
To evaluate or estimate the extent, amount, or size of
“We looked for a scale or some measuring instrument and eventually found a makeshift stick to gauge the quantity left.”
To estimate, judge or assess (a value, situation, mood, etc.)
“I had now learned to gauge her emotional moods like a seismologist reads a Richter scale.”
To regard or consider in a specified way
To check or adjust by comparison with a standard
To measure the depth of, typically water
An instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the measurement
“He was still traveling at a reckless speed, but he didn't dare slow down as the needle on the fuel gauge had dropped to the lowest possible level.”
An indicator or measure of something
“The inclination to see wealth as a gauge of human worth goes back a long way.”
The thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure
“Other popular fabrics for the season include corduroy, but in a finer gauge than was worn during the autumn and winter.”
Related Words and Phrases
|
