2007-10-08 16:00:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Gage is an instrument used to measure magnitude or position; gages may be used to measure the elevation of water surface, the velocity of flowing water ...
Guage is an estimate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"
adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"
the thickness of wire
mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
bore: diameter of a tube or gun barrel
2007-10-08 16:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by getagrip 3 · 6⤊ 7⤋
Gage Vs Gauge
2016-10-04 09:33:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gauge Interest
2016-12-15 03:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by tollefson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A GAGE is a challenge or the item such as a glove that 'throws out the challenge'
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gage
A GAUGE can be a number of things, including the noun and verb forms mentioned in the above reply.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gage
2007-10-08 16:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by chrisviolet4011 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm really confused about this. I spent 15 years in the US (1965 - 1980) never seeing "gage" but always used "gauge" both in measurement and literature. Then in 1980 I spent 20 years in the UK where I was corrected on my engineering course on day one for use of words such as "gauge" and "faucet". "Gage" and "tap" are widely used now but "gauge" has only been in widespread use in the US - for measurement - as far as I know. Maybe I can find a meaningful etymology,,,
2015-12-13 16:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Gavin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GAGE--something thrown down, like a glove, by a medieval knight in token of a challenge to combat; a pledge or wager of security; a variant spelling of "gauge"; a measurement standard or scale.
GAUGE--to determine exact dimensions, capacity, quantity or force of measurement; appraise, estimate, or judge; any device used to measure, register measurements or test measurements; or the distance between two wheels on an axle.
2007-10-08 17:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by jan51601 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Gauge is correct. Gage is "becoming more prevalent" because in the area of spelling, people are losing ability every generation.
2015-10-16 03:19:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I work for a company that makes precision "gauges" and in the industry, the common spelling of "gage" is becoming more prevalent.
2014-07-17 11:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by John Adkins 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are interchangeable terms. Gauge is the more accepted spelling in general usage. Gage is considered archaic in common usage, but has increased in usage relating to metrology.
2014-07-30 06:12:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They mean the same, in the USA they use GAGE, in UK they use GAUGE
2015-02-11 15:51:39 · answer #10 · answered by abdelhay 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋