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gauge vs diameter

diameter vs gauge

gauge and diameter both are nouns.

gauge is a verb but diameter is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gauge Yes No Yes No
diameter Yes No No No
As nouns, diameter is a hypernym of gauge; that is, diameter is a word with a broader meaning than gauge:
  • gauge: diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  • diameter: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
Other hypernyms of gauge include diam.
gauge (noun) diameter (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
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) diameter (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
Difference between gauge and diameter

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