gaged Definition

gauge
gage
verb gauged, gauging, gaged, gaging

1. To measure something accurately.

Thesaurus: evaluate, value, compute, measure, calibrate.
2. To estimate or guess (a measurement, size, etc).
3. To judge or appraise.

Thesaurus: evaluate, determine, value, judge, assess, appraise.
4. To adjust something so as to match a standard.

noun

1. Any of various instruments that are used to measure a quantity such as weight, volume, pressure, etc.

Example: pressure gauge
2. Each of the standard sizes used in measuring articles (especially by diameter) such as wire, bullets or knitting needles.

Thesaurus: size, magnitude, dimensions, measure, scope, degree, calibre, width, capacity, height, depth, thickness, bore.
3a. On a railway: the distance between the inner faces of the rails on a line, in Britain narrow gauge and broad gauge being narrower and broader respectively than the standard gauge of 56.5in (1.435m);
3b. On a railway: the distance between wheels on an axle.
4. The width of film or magnetic tape.
5. A standard against which other things are measured or judged.

Thesaurus: criterion, standard, rule, yardstick, exemplar, guideline, indicator, measure, pattern, model, touchstone.

Derivative: gaugeable
adj

Etymology: 15c: French.