estimate vs gauge

gauge vs estimate

estimate and gauge both are nouns.

estimate and gauge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, estimate and gauge are synonyms defined as:

estimate and gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Other synonyms of estimate include approximate, guess, judge.

estimate (noun)	gauge (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth	the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
the respect with which a person is held	the thickness of wire
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)	diameter of a tube or gun barrel
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job	accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

estimate (verb)	gauge (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	measure precisely and against a standard
judge to be probable	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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