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gauge

noun [S] (JUDGING) (US also gage)
 
 
/ɡeɪdʒ/

Definition

a way of judging or showing something, especially how successful or popular something is: The fact that the play has transferred to New York is a gauge of its success.Weighing and measuring
(Definition of gauge noun (JUDGING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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