gauge

The word “gauge” has 1 syllable: gauge

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪdʒ/


What is synonym and antonym for gauge?

In the thesaurus, “gauge” has 126 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gauge along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gauge

Antonyms for gauge

  • calibrate
  • compute
  • estimate
  • extreme
  • guess
  • measure
  • scale
  • subtract
  • unimportance
  • work out

Meanings of gauge

  • noun
    1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.
    2. An act of measuring.
    3. An estimate.
    4. Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things.
    5. A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes.
    6. The distance between the rails of a railway.
    7. A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.
    8. The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.
    9. Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind.
    10. The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
    11. (plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly.
    12. That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.
    13. A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to .75 caliber.
    14. (by extension) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns).
    15. A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe.
  • verb
    1. To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.
    2. To estimate.
    3. To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of.
    4. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it.
    5. To mix (a quantity of ordinary plaster) with a quantity of plaster of Paris.
    6. To chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape.

Example Sentences

  • The mechanic used a pressure gauge to check the tire pressure.
  • She could not gauge his reaction to the surprise announcement.
  • The fuel gauge showed that the tank was almost empty.
  • It's difficult to gauge the amount of sugar needed without a measuring cup.
  • He tried to gauge the depth of the water before diving in.

On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gauge, such as: acme, add up, adjudge, apex, apotheosis, appraise, archetype.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

calculate

  • accomplish
  • account
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  • add
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  • adjust
  • aim
  • allow
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  • call
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  • count
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  • depend
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  • divide
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  • execute
  • extrapolate
  • figure
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  • gage
  • gather
  • gauge
  • get up
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  • infer
  • intend
  • intrigue
  • intrust
  • itemize
  • judge
  • keep tabs
  • lay out
  • lean
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  • machinate
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  • mean
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  • meditate
  • multiply
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  • place
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  • reckon
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  • refigure
  • rely
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  • scale
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  • sketch
  • stand on
  • strive
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  • subtract
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  • tot
  • total
  • totalize
  • tote up
  • trust
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  • value
  • weigh
  • wish
  • work out

calculated

  • accomplished
  • achieved
  • added
  • added up
  • advised
  • aforethought
  • aimed
  • allowed
  • appraised
  • arranged
  • aspired
  • assessed
  • attempted
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  • called
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  • deliberate
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  • designed
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  • devised
  • divided
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  • dreamed
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  • educated
  • effected
  • endeavored
  • entrusted
  • estimated
  • evaluated
  • executed
  • extrapolated
  • figured
  • figured in
  • figured on
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  • framed
  • gaged
  • gathered
  • gauged
  • got up
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  • had on
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  • itemized
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  • knowing
  • laid out
  • leaned
  • looked
  • looked to
  • machinated
  • made
  • meant
  • measured
  • meditated
  • meticulous
  • multiplied
  • numbered
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  • outlined
  • performed
  • placed
  • planned
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  • pondered
  • premeditated
  • prepared
  • prepense
  • projected
  • proposed
  • provident
  • prudent
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  • purposeful
  • put
  • put up
  • rated
  • reasoned
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  • recomputed
  • refigured
  • relied
  • scaled
  • schemed
  • shaped
  • sketched
  • stood on
  • strived
  • strove
  • struggled
  • studied
  • subtracted
  • summed
  • supposed
  • tallied
  • thought-out
  • thoughtful
  • totaled
  • totalized
  • totalled
  • tried
  • trusted
  • understood
  • valued
  • weighed
  • went
  • wished
  • worked out

calculates

  • accomplishes
  • achieves
  • adds
  • adds up
  • aims
  • allows
  • appraises
  • arranges
  • aspires
  • assesses
  • attempts
  • averages
  • banks on
  • blueprints
  • budgets
  • calibrates
  • calls
  • calls on
  • calls upon
  • charts
  • choreographs
  • ciphers
  • commits
  • computes
  • concerts
  • concludes
  • confides
  • conjectures
  • considers
  • conspires
  • contemplates
  • contrives
  • counts
  • debates
  • deduces
  • deducts
  • depends
  • designs
  • devises
  • divides
  • drafts
  • dreams
  • effects
  • endeavors
  • entrusts
  • estimates
  • evaluates
  • executes
  • extrapolates
  • figures
  • figures in
  • figures on
  • figures out
  • frames
  • gages
  • gathers
  • gauges
  • gets up
  • goes
  • guesses
  • has on
  • hopes
  • infers
  • intends
  • intrigues
  • intrusts
  • itemizes
  • judges
  • lays out
  • leans
  • looks
  • looks to
  • machinates
  • makes
  • means
  • measures
  • meditates
  • multiplies
  • numbers
  • organizes
  • outlines
  • performs
  • places
  • plans
  • plots
  • ponders
  • premeditates
  • prepares
  • projects
  • proposes
  • purports
  • purposes
  • puts
  • puts up
  • rates
  • reasons
  • recalculates
  • reckons
  • recomputes
  • refigures
  • relies
  • scales
  • schemes
  • shapes
  • sketches
  • stands on
  • strives
  • struggles
  • subtracts
  • sums
  • supposes
  • tallies
  • totalizes
  • totals
  • tries
  • trusts
  • understands
  • values
  • wishes
  • works out

caliber

  • ability
  • appetency
  • benchmark
  • bore
  • capability
  • class
  • competence
  • constitution
  • criterion
  • diameter
  • dignity
  • distinction
  • endowment
  • essence
  • faculty
  • footing
  • force
  • gauge
  • gifts
  • grade
  • habilitation
  • hallmark
  • length
  • mark
  • measure
  • measurement
  • merit
  • nature
  • par
  • parts
  • place
  • position
  • power
  • quality
  • rank
  • rate
  • scope
  • standard
  • standing
  • stature
  • status
  • strength
  • striking power
  • talent
  • touchstone
  • value
  • virtue
  • weight
  • worth
  • worthiness
  • yardstick

calibrate

  • adapt
  • add
  • add up
  • adjudge
  • adjust
  • align
  • appraise
  • arrange
  • ascertain
  • assess
  • average
  • balance
  • beat
  • blend
  • bound
  • bring into line
  • calculate
  • caliper
  • check
  • check out
  • choose
  • cipher
  • class
  • compare
  • compute
  • connect
  • correct
  • count
  • deduct
  • delimit
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  • determine
  • divide
  • dope out
  • estimate
  • evaluate
  • even
  • eye
  • figure
  • figure in
  • figure out
  • fine-tune
  • fit
  • fix
  • focus
  • gage
  • gauge
  • gradate
  • grade
  • graduate
  • grind
  • group
  • guess
  • guesstimate
  • improve
  • improve accommodate
  • itemize
  • level
  • limit
  • line
  • look over
  • make improvements
  • mark
  • mark off
  • mark out
  • measure
  • measure out
  • mend
  • mete
  • meter
  • multiply
  • number
  • order
  • overhaul
  • pace off
  • peg
  • plumb
  • polish
  • portion
  • proportion
  • prorate
  • put in working order
  • quantify
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  • range
  • rank
  • rate
  • read
  • readjust
  • recalculate
  • reckon
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  • rectify
  • refigure
  • regulate
  • renovate
  • repair
  • rhyme
  • rule
  • scale
  • service
  • set
  • shade
  • sharpen
  • size
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  • sort
  • sound
  • specify
  • square
  • stroke
  • subtract
  • sum
  • survey
  • tailor
  • take account
  • take account of
  • tally
  • tighten
  • time
  • total
  • totalize
  • troubleshoot
  • tune up
  • tweak
  • value
  • weigh
  • work out

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