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approximate vs misgauge

misgauge vs approximate

approximate is an adjective but misgauge is not an adjective.

approximate and misgauge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approximate No Yes Yes No
misgauge No No Yes No
As verbs, misgauge is a hyponym of approximate; that is, misgauge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than approximate:
  • approximate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • misgauge: gauge something incorrectly or improperly
Other hyponyms of approximate include quantise, quantize, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, assess, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.
approximate (adjective) misgauge (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct
approximate (verb) misgauge (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) gauge something incorrectly or improperly
be close or similar
Difference between approximate and misgauge

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