gauge vs assess

assess vs gauge

gauge is a noun but assess is not a noun.

gauge and assess both are verbs.

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

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

gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
assess: estimate the value of (property) for taxation

Other hyponyms of gauge include quantise, quantize, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.

gauge (noun)	assess (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)	assess (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
adapt to a specified measurement	estimate the value of (property) for taxation
mix in specific proportions	set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
rub to a uniform size

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