gauges

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

subtract

Example Sentences

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Gauges of manufacturing and services activity will be the main focus in China, as observers look for signs of strength in an economy weighed down by tariffs and weak consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Gauges measuring throttle pressure, boiler temperature, feed pump suction pressure and water flow all began to slope down.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2020

Gauges line the walls of the gallery, programmed to detect changes in pressure; water seeps through cracks in the floor.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 25, 2016

Gauges of Americans' expected income and spending growth also rose last month.

From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2016

Gauges and switches that crowd the control room walls constantly report on the state of the reactor.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland