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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Like stock prices, credit spreads are a gauge of risk appetite that can move daily.

From MarketWatch

Similar to another closely watched momentum gauge — the 14-day Relative Strength Index — the McClellan Oscillator can be a contrarian signal that the market is overstretched to the upside or downside.

From MarketWatch

A basket of European chemicals stocks trades flat, while a gauge of industrial transportation companies edges up 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The extent of Superhuman’s legal exposure for this program is hard to gauge.

From Los Angeles Times

About 92,000 jobs were lost in February, based on the latest official data, and inflation gauges are accelerating.

From Barron's

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