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underestimate vs gauge

gauge vs underestimate

underestimate and gauge both are nouns.

underestimate and gauge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underestimate Yes No Yes No
gauge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gauge is a hypernym of underestimate; that is, gauge is a word with a broader meaning than underestimate:
  • underestimate: make a deliberately low estimate
  • gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Other hypernyms of underestimate include approximate, estimate, guess, judge.
underestimate (noun) gauge (noun)
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value 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
underestimate (verb) gauge (verb)
make a deliberately low estimate measure precisely and against a standard
make too low an estimate of adapt to a specified measurement
assign too low a value to 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 underestimate and gauge

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