quantise vs gauge

gauge vs quantise

quantise is not a noun while gauge is a noun.

quantise and gauge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gauge is a hypernym of quantise; that is, gauge is a word with a broader meaning than quantise:

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

Other hypernyms of quantise include approximate, estimate, guess, judge.

quantise (noun)	gauge (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

quantise (verb)	gauge (verb)
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	measure precisely and against a standard
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values	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

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