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gauges

NOUN

measure, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barometer benchmark criterion indicator meter pattern yardstick

STRONG

basis bore capacity check degree depth example exemplar extent guide guideline height magnitude mark model norm rule sample scale scope size span test thickness touchstone type width

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme unimportance

WEAK

estimate guess

VERB

measure, judge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise ascertain assess calculate calibrate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh

STRONG

adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure guesstimate meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value

WEAK

check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up

Antonyms

STRONG

subtract

Example Sentences

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Japan’s Nikkei ended 1.0% lower, while China’s Shanghai Composite Index was 1.5% lower and the Chinext and Shenzhen gauges slid over 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The RSI is a technical momentum indicator that gauges the speed and magnitude of a stock’s recent price changes on a scale of 0 to 100.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

This will top up rain gauges in some locations but there will be gaps in between meaning some places will stay mostly or completely dry.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Investors will be watching to see if the private gauges outperform official ones again, but beyond the headline figures, focus will also be on indicators of orders, employment and input costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The gauges, however, showed an amplitude within the green only.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick