gauge

Main Entry:
gauge [geyj]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: measure, standard
Synonyms: barometer, basis, benchmark, bore, capacity, check, criterion, degree, depth, example, exemplar, extent, guide, guideline, height, indicator, magnitude, mark, meter, model, norm, pattern, rule, sample, scale, scope, size, span, test, thickness, touchstone, type, width, yardstick
Antonyms: estimate, guess
Main Entry: appraise
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: judge, estimate
Synonyms: adjudge, assay, assess, audit, calculate, check, check out*, deem, evaluate, examine, eye*, figure, figure in, figure out, gauge, guesstimate, have one's number, inspect, look over, peg, price, rate, read, review, set at, size, survey, take account of, valuate, value
Notes: appraise is 'evaluate, size up' and apprise is 'inform'
apprise means 'to inform'; appraise means 'to assess or evaluate'
Main Entry: assess
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: evaluate, determine
Synonyms: appraise, apprise, assay, check out*, check*, compute, determine, dig it, estimate, figure*, fix, gauge, guess, judge, nick, peg, rate, reckon, set, size up, size*, survey, take measure, valuate, value, weigh
Main Entry: benchmark
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: reference point
Synonyms: criterion, gauge, measure, standard, touchstone, yardstick
Main Entry: calculate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: compute or estimate amount
Synonyms: account, add, adjust, appraise, assay, cast, cipher, consider, count, determine, divide, dope out, enumerate, figure, forecast, foretell, gauge, guess, judge, keep tabs, measure, multiply, number, rate, reckon, size up, subtract, sum, take account of, tally, tot, tote up, value, weigh, work out
Main Entry: caliber
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: size of ammunition
Synonyms: bore, class, diameter, gauge, grade, length, measure, measurement, quality, striking power, weight
Main Entry: class
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: categorize
Synonyms: account, allot, appraise, assess, assign, assort, brand, classify, codify, consider, designate, divide, evaluate, gauge, grade, group, hold, identify, judge, mark, part, pigeonhole, rank, rate, reckon, regard, score, separate
Main Entry: computation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: performing arithmetic
Synonyms: calculation, ciphering, computing, counting, data processing, estimating, estimation, figuring, gauge, guess, reckoning, summing, totalling
Antonyms: conjecture, guesstimation
Main Entry: compute
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: calculate, estimate
Synonyms: add up, cast up, cipher, count, count heads, count noses, cut ice, dope out, enumerate, figure, figure out, gauge, keep tabs, measure, rate, reckon, run down, size up, sum, take account of, take one's measure, tally, tot, total, tote, tote up
Antonyms: conjecture, guess, guesstimate, surmise
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