count vs gauge

count and gauge both are nouns.

count and gauge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
count	Yes	No	Yes	No
gauge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gauge is a hypernym of count; that is, gauge is a word with a broader meaning than count:

count: take account of
gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Other hypernyms of count include approximate, estimate, guess, judge.

count (noun)	gauge (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl	the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
the total number counted	the thickness of wire
	diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

count (verb)	gauge (verb)
include as if by counting	measure precisely and against a standard
have faith or confidence in	adapt to a specified measurement
take account of	mix in specific proportions
determine the number or amount of	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
name or recite the numbers in ascending order	determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
show consideration for; take into account	rub to a uniform size
have weight; have import, carry weight
put into a group
have a certain value or carry a certain weight

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