- present participle of gauge.
gauging
Americannoun
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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.
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the act of judging, estimating, or appraising.
Poker involves the careful gauging of other players’ hidden reactions by reading their faces and movements.
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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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Etymology
Origin of gauging
First recorded in 1425–75; 2005–10 gauging for def. 3; gauge ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
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Once he had his foot in the door as an intern, success became an obsession, with bonuses becoming "a way of gauging how wonderfully successful a human being I was".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
That’s what happens frequently when it’s time for gauging performance over potential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Plus, gauging the effectiveness of school phone bans, how the fallen ‘Nostradamus of AI’ got to the top of tech, Nvidia wants to run the world’s robots and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Kaub gauging station in western Germany is a key indicator of navigability on the Rhine because it measures how heavily cargo vessels can be loaded.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
His shoulders turn inward with shyness and he watches the others carefully, as if he’s gauging what his own response should be.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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