Definitions

gauge

[geyj] / geɪdʒ /

NOUN

measure, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barometer benchmark criterion indicator meter pattern yardstick

STRONG

basis bore capacity check degree depth example exemplar extent guide guideline height magnitude mark model norm rule sample scale scope size span test thickness touchstone type width

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme unimportance

WEAK

estimate guess

VERB

measure, judge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise ascertain assess calculate calibrate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh

STRONG

adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure guesstimate meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value

WEAK

check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up

Antonyms

STRONG

estimate guess subtract

Example Sentences

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Due to the tight security situation in Iran, it is not possible to gauge the overall reaction to death of the supreme leader.

From BBC

The ADP report is normally a second-tier labor-market gauge, but it’s taken on fresh importance after repeated delays in the official U.S. employment report due to government funding lapses.

From MarketWatch

Even before the latest risk to the inflation outlook, the Fed was facing firmer price pressures from its preferred gauge, the personal-consumption expenditures price index.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to an official gauge, China’s manufacturing downturn deepened last month, weighed down by the effect of week-long holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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