mix vs gauge

mix and gauge both are nouns.

mix and gauge both are verbs.

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

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

mix: mix together different elements
gauge: mix in specific proportions

Other hyponyms of mix include absorb, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretise, syncretize.

mix (noun)	gauge (noun)
the act of mixing together	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
an event that combines things in a mixture	the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients	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

mix (verb)	gauge (verb)
mix together different elements	measure precisely and against a standard
add as an additional element or part	adapt to a specified measurement
combine (electronic signals)	mix in specific proportions
to bring or combine together or with something else	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement	determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups	rub to a uniform size

Difference between mix and gauge

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