gauge
/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ noun C1- A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard · 1780, Edmund Burke, speech at The Guildhall, in Bristol the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt
- An act of measuring.
- An estimate.
- Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things
- A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes, with lower numbers indicating larger size.
- A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.
- The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.
- Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind. · A vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it.
Plural gauges
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I satisfied myself that it was a cab and not a private carriage by the narrow gauge of the wheels.
He utilized the temporal gaps between installments to meticulously gauge public sentiment, effectively transforming solitary composition into a collaborative enterprise.
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