gauges

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

Jump To:

measure, standard n.
measure, judge v.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

gauges

"He can't see the enemy. He doesn't know what's going on topside. His job is to watch the two gauges in the engine room," Kudler says.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Indeed, low readings on popular volatility gauges could suggest that risk is building up under the surface.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

As large swings in individual stocks have recently dwarfed moves for the S&P 500 as a whole, the spread between two important gauges of implied volatility has expanded to its widest level on record.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Their team also installed rain gauges and went into the field each week with advanced laser-imaging technology, known as lidar, to measure and track the cliffs before and after a collapse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

"You keep on wiping them gauges," he said.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison