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

Because it’s not yet publicly listed, gauging the reaction of investors to the development is difficult.

From MarketWatch

Yet for the public and the press, gauging that danger has been difficult.

From Salon

Key assessments include gauging an applicant’s curiosity and ability to read a room, which are increasingly important skills as AI takes over other parts of consulting jobs, such as making slide decks.

From The Wall Street Journal

And individual welfare programs often don’t even count benefits paid in cash as income for the purpose of gauging eligibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

In physics, "gauging" a symmetry means allowing it to act independently at every point in spacetime.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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