flux vs gauge

flux and gauge both are nouns.

flux and gauge both are verbs.

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

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

flux: mix together different elements
gauge: mix in specific proportions

Other hyponyms of flux include absorb, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretise, syncretize.

flux (noun)	gauge (noun)
in constant change	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area	the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
a flow or discharge	the thickness of wire
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle	diameter of a tube or gun barrel
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)	accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

flux (verb)	gauge (verb)
mix together different elements	measure precisely and against a standard
become liquid or fluid when heated	adapt to a specified measurement
move or progress freely as if in a stream	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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