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gauge vs guesstimate

guesstimate vs gauge

gauge and guesstimate both are nouns.

gauge and guesstimate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gauge Yes No Yes No
guesstimate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, guesstimate is a hyponym of gauge; that is, guesstimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gauge:
  • gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • guesstimate: estimate based on a calculation
Other hyponyms of gauge include quantise, quantize, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, assess, make, count, reckon, truncate.
gauge (noun) guesstimate (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
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) guesstimate (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard estimate based on a calculation
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 guesstimate

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