Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gauge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
guess | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gauge (noun) | guess (noun) |
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a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. | an estimate based on little or no information |
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
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) | guess (verb) |
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measure precisely and against a standard | expect, believe, or suppose |
adapt to a specified measurement | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
mix in specific proportions | guess correctly; solve by guessing |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation |
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation | |
rub to a uniform size |