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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Gauge \Gauge\ (g[=a]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gauged; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Gauging] [OF. gaugier, F. jauger, cf. OF. gauge
     gauge, measuring rod, F. jauge; of uncertain origin; perh.
     fr. an assumed L. qualificare to determine the qualities of a
     thing (see Qualify); but cf. also F. jalon a measuring
     stake in surveying, and E. gallon.] [Written also gage.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To measure or determine with a gauge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity
        of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mech.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the
        accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The vanes nicely gauged on each side. --Derham.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread
        through it, as cloth or a garment.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to
        estimate; to judge of.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              You shall not gauge me
              By what we do to-night.               --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Shirr \Shirr\, n. (Sewing)
     A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as
     to make the material between them set full by gatherings; --
     called also shirring, and gauging.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Shirr \Shirr\, n. (Sewing)
     A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as
     to make the material between them set full by gatherings; --
     called also shirring, and gauging.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Gauge \Gauge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gauged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Gauging] [OF. gaugier, F. jauger, cf. OF. gauge gauge,
     measuring rod, F. jauge; of uncertain origin; perh. fr. an
     assumed L. qualificare to determine the qualities of a thing
     (see Qualify); but cf. also F. jalon a measuring stake in
     surveying, and E. gallon.] [Written also gage.]
     1. To measure or determine with a gauge.
  
     2. To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity
        of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.
  
     3. (Mech.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the
        accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock.
  
              The vanes nicely gauged on each side. --Derham.
  
     4. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread
        through it, as cloth or a garment.
  
     5. To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to
        estimate; to judge of.
  
              You shall not gauge me By what we do to-night.
                                                    --Shak.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  gauging
     n.
     1 Measurement or estimation, with or as if with a gauge.
     2 The addition of various materials to lime mortar.
     3 (lb en sewing) A shirring.
     vb.
     (present participle of en gauge nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  gauging
     n.
     1 Measurement or estimation, with or as if with a gauge.
     2 The addition of various materials to lime mortar.
     3 (lb en sewing) A shirring.
     vb.
     (present participle of en gauge nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  gauging
     n.
     1 Measurement or estimation, with or as if with a gauge.
     2 The addition of various materials to lime mortar.
     3 (lb en sewing) A shirring.
     vb.
     (present participle of en gauge nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  gauging
     n.
     1 Measurement or estimation, with or as if with a gauge.
     2 The addition of various materials to lime mortar.
     3 (lb en sewing) A shirring.
     vb.
     (present participle of en gauge nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  gauging
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm g aug ing e)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Gauging /ɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
  القياس

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  gauging /ɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
  odhadování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  gauging /ɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ 
  měřící

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gauging /ɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
  auslotend, ergründend, abschätzend
     Synonym: gaging
  
   see: gauge sth., gage sth., gauged, gaged, gauge the possibility of sharing the facilities, I looked at her, trying to gauge her reaction.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gauging /ɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
  genau messend, abmessend, vermessend, genau messend
   see: gauge, gauged
  

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  gauging /ɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
  kalibriranje (mjernog instrumenta)

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "gauging":
     analyzing, appraisal, appraisement, appraising, appreciation,
     approximation, assessing, assessment, assize, assizement,
     calculation, categorization, classification, computation,
     correction, determination, estimate, estimation, evaluating,
     evaluation, evaluative criticism, factoring, grouping,
     identification, instrumentation, measure, measurement, measuring,
     mensuration, metric system, opinion, quantification, quantization,
     ranking, rating, reckoning, sifting, sifting out, sorting,
     sorting out, survey, surveying, telemetering, telemetry,
     triangulation, valuation, valuing, view, weighing, winnowing
  
  

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     放射性计测

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