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gauge vs find out

find out vs gauge

gauge is a noun but find out is not a noun.

gauge and find out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gauge Yes No Yes No
find out No No Yes No
As verbs, find out is a hypernym of gauge; that is, find out is a word with a broader meaning than gauge:
  • gauge: determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
  • find out: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Other hypernyms of gauge include ascertain, determine, find.
gauge (noun) find out (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) find out (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
adapt to a specified measurement trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
mix in specific proportions establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
rub to a uniform size
Difference between gauge and find out

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