gauge vs criterion

criterion vs gauge

gauge and criterion both are nouns.

gauge is a verb but criterion is not a verb.

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

As nouns, criterion is a hypernym of gauge; that is, criterion is a word with a broader meaning than gauge:

gauge: accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
criterion: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Other hypernyms of gauge include measure, standard, touchstone.

gauge (noun)	criterion (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.	the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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)	criterion (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard
adapt to a specified measurement
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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