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gauge vs ascertain

ascertain vs gauge

gauge is a noun but ascertain is not a noun.

gauge and ascertain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gauge Yes No Yes No
ascertain No No Yes No
As verbs, ascertain is a hypernym of gauge; that is, ascertain is a word with a broader meaning than gauge:
  • gauge: determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
  • ascertain: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Other hypernyms of gauge include determine, find, find out.
gauge (noun) ascertain (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
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
gauge (verb) ascertain (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
adapt to a specified measurement learn or discover with certainty
mix in specific proportions find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
rub to a uniform size
Difference between gauge and ascertain

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