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figure vs gauge

gauge vs figure

figure and gauge both are nouns.

figure and gauge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
gauge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gauge is a hyponym of figure; that is, gauge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Other hyponyms of figure include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.
figure (noun) gauge (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
a decorative or artistic work the thickness of wire
the impression produced by a person diameter of a tube or gun barrel
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
figure (verb) gauge (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation measure precisely and against a standard
judge to be probable adapt to a specified measurement
understand mix in specific proportions
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
be or play a part of or in determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
rub to a uniform size
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