gauge — an instrument for measuring the amount, level, or contents of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an instrument for measuring the amount, level, or contents of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡeɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- My boss uses my coffee consumption to gauge how stressed I am at work.
- The rain gauge collected three inches of water overnight.
- She tried to gauge whether her joke was funny by watching people's faces.
gauge
NOUN[/ɡeɪdʒ/]
an instrument for measuring the amount, level, or contents of something
The engineer used a pressure gauge to measure the tank.
The teacher tried to gauge the students' understanding with a quiz. (📏 Measure + 🎯 Judge → Gauge)
The director gauged the audience's reaction before the actors engaged the stage.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'gauge' or 'jauge', likely derived from a Frankish or Germanic source. The word originally referred to a measuring rod or standard of measurement, eventually coming to mean any instrument for measuring.
Breakdown
gauge (whole word, no productive morphemes) - From Old French jauge, possibly from Germanic *galga (rod/measure). The word does not break down into English morpheme components as it is a direct borrowing from Old French.
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📝Examples
“My boss uses my coffee consumption to gauge how stressed I am at work.”
“The rain gauge collected three inches of water overnight.”
“She tried to gauge whether her joke was funny by watching people's faces.”
“The teacher uses pop quizzes to gauge students' understanding.”
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