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- [geyj]
- /geɪdʒ/
- /ɡeɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyj]
- /geɪdʒ/
Definitions of gaged word
- noun gaged a standard of measure or measurement. 1
- noun gaged a standard dimension, size, or quantity. 1
- noun gaged any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something, especially for measuring a dimension, quantity, or mechanical accuracy: pressure gauge; marking gauge. 1
- noun gaged a means of estimating or judging; criterion; test. 1
- noun gaged extent; scope; capacity: trying to determine the gauge of his own strength. 1
- noun gaged Ordnance. a unit of measure of the internal diameter of a shotgun barrel, determined by the number of spherical lead bullets of a diameter equal to that of the bore that are required to make one pound: a twelve-gauge shotgun. 1
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Origin of gaged
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Germanic; see wage
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Parts of speech for Gaged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gaged usage trend in Literature
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adjective gaged
- measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.