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misgauge vs approximate

approximate vs misgauge

misgauge is not an adjective while approximate is an adjective.

misgauge and approximate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misgauge No No Yes No
approximate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, approximate is a hypernym of misgauge; that is, approximate is a word with a broader meaning than misgauge:
  • misgauge: gauge something incorrectly or improperly
  • approximate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Other hypernyms of misgauge include estimate, gauge, guess, judge.
misgauge (adjective) approximate (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct
misgauge (verb) approximate (verb)
gauge something incorrectly or improperly judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
be close or similar
Difference between misgauge and approximate

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