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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But if lower inflation numbers make their way to prominent gauges, Warsh’s tone will likely shift, pushing down rate hike expectations and providing another boost to interest rate sensitive areas like housing.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Murrell made several purchases for a Netatmo weather station including rain gauges, wireless anemometers with wind speed and direction sensors and a mount.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

It downgraded Indonesia’s information flow criterion—which gauges the quality, timeliness and availability of market information to international investors—to negative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Strain gauges installed throughout the aircraft measured structural loads and recorded how the airframe responded to various forces encountered during testing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Again the twin gauges registered, but this time not so far.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick