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gauged

gauge
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [geyj]
    • /geɪdʒ/
    • /ɡeɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geyj]
    • /geɪdʒ/

Definitions of gauged word

  • verb with object gauged to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure. 1
  • verb with object gauged to appraise, estimate, or judge. 1
  • verb with object gauged to make conformable to a standard. 1
  • verb with object gauged to mark or measure off; delineate. 1
  • verb with object gauged to prepare or mix (plaster) with a definite proportion of plaster of Paris and mortar. 1
  • verb with object gauged to chip or rub (bricks or stones) to a uniform size or shape. 1

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Origin of gauged

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Old North French (French jauge) < Germanic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gauged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gauged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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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Synonyms for gauged

adjective gauged

  • measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.

Antonyms for gauged

verb gauged

  • estimated — Simple past tense and past participle of estimate.
  • guessed — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.

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