gauge vs count

gauge and count both are nouns.

gauge and count both are verbs.

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

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

gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
count: take account of

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

gauge (noun)	count (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train	a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
the thickness of wire	the total number counted
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)	count (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard	include as if by counting
adapt to a specified measurement	have faith or confidence in
mix in specific proportions	take account of
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	determine the number or amount of
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation	name or recite the numbers in ascending order
rub to a uniform size	show consideration for; take into account
	have weight; have import, carry weight
	put into a group
	have a certain value or carry a certain weight

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