gauge vs combine

combine vs gauge

gauge and combine both are nouns.

gauge and combine both are verbs.

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

As verbs, combine is a hypernym of gauge; that is, combine is a word with a broader meaning than gauge:

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

Other hypernyms of gauge include blend, coalesce, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.

gauge (noun)	combine (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.	harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train	an occurrence that results in things being united
the thickness of wire	a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
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)	combine (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard	mix together different elements
adapt to a specified measurement	put or add together
mix in specific proportions	combine so as to form a whole; mix
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	gather in a mass, sum, or whole
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation	add together from different sources
rub to a uniform size	join for a common purpose or in a common action
	have or possess in combination

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