gauge vs quantise

quantise vs gauge

gauge is a noun but quantise is not a noun.

gauge and quantise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, quantise is a hyponym of gauge; that is, quantise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gauge:

gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
quantise: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values

Other hyponyms of gauge include quantize, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, assess, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.

gauge (noun)	quantise (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)	quantise (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard	apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor
adapt to a specified measurement	approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
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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