Synonyms of gauge

1. gauge, gage, measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device: usage: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
2. gauge, standard of measurement, standard, criterion, measure, touchstone: usage: accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
3. gauge, distance, length: usage: the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
4. gauge, thickness: usage: the thickness of wire
5. bore, gauge, caliber, calibre, diameter, diam: usage: diameter of a tube or gun barrel

1. estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure: usage: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
2. gauge, rub: usage: rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"
3. gauge, determine, find, find out, ascertain: usage: determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"
4. gauge, quantify, measure: usage: measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"
5. gauge, standardize, standardise: usage: adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"
6. gauge, blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge: usage: mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"