criterion vs gauge

gauge vs criterion

criterion and gauge both are nouns.

criterion is not a verb while gauge is a verb.

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

As nouns, gauge is a hyponym of criterion; that is, gauge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criterion:

criterion: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
gauge: accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

Other hyponyms of criterion include benchmark, earned run average, ERA, GPA, grade point average, procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard, yardstick, medium of exchange, monetary system, graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement, standard of measurement, baseline, norm.

criterion (noun)	gauge (noun)
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated	the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
	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

criterion (verb)	gauge (verb)
	measure precisely and against a standard
	adapt to a specified measurement
	mix in specific proportions
	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
	determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
	rub to a uniform size

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