0 past simple and past participle of gauge --
1 to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device: --
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
2 to make a judgment about something, usually people's feelings: --
The availability of fresh dung within a study field in each trapping period was gauged using a 'dung index'.
The seriousness of the game can be gauged by what become, in some cases, its transnational dimensions.
Variation in the environment is gauged from the annual temperature range, the only relevant statistic available.
The strength of support for, or opposition to, a proposed measure can be gauged and, if necessary, the policy redesigned before actual implementation.
The walking speed of the sprayer operator was gauged initially to deliver the desired amount of spray over the area requiring treatment.
Where nest sites were not accessible, size and plumage development were gauged by telescope.
The numerical challenge can be gauged on (5.12).
The full extent and significance of such attitudes can be gauged only by detailed local studies.
