gauging

American  

[gey-jing] / ˈgeɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of determining the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of something; measurement.

   Proper mechanical gauging of each connector is essential to ensure correct fit.

   The gauging of the canal boats is carried out at a weigh dock.

2. the act of judging, estimating, or appraising.

   Poker involves the careful gauging of other players’ hidden reactions by reading their faces and movements.

3. the act or process of gradually stretching a pierced body part by wearing increasingly larger objects in the opening.

   The practice of earlobe gauging has become a fairly frequent type of body modification.

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Other Word Forms

• self-gauging adjective

Etymology

Origin of gauging

First recorded in 1425–75; 2005–10 gauging for def. 3; gauge ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Executives say it’s a delicate balance in gauging what perks, if any, to eliminate.

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Investors gauging the energy squeeze’s severity might want a second opinion.

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Finance chiefs said they also are gauging consumer resilience at an uncertain moment in the economy.

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Regardless of the benefits, climate-related satellite data has an uncertain financial return for many potential customers, whether they are insurers forecasting catastrophe losses, utilities gauging wildfire risks or commodity companies predicting the next harvest.

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The index gauging current sales conditions increased one point to 42 in March from February.

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Related Words

• appraisal
• assessment
• conclusion
• estimation
• evaluation
• guess
• measure
• measurement
• opinion
• projection
• rating
• survey
• valuation