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- [geyj]
- /geɪdʒ/
- /ˈɡeɪdʒ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyj]
- /geɪdʒ/
Definitions of gaging word
- noun gaging a standard of measure or measurement. 1
- noun gaging a standard dimension, size, or quantity. 1
- noun gaging 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 gaging a means of estimating or judging; criterion; test. 1
- noun gaging extent; scope; capacity: trying to determine the gauge of his own strength. 1
- noun gaging 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 gaging
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 Gaging
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gaging 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gaging
noun gaging
- calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
- mapping — function
- estimate — Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
- guesstimate — to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
- rhyming — identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
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