Gauge and Term

Gauge

Gauge noun - A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc..

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Term and gauge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Gauge".

Nearby Words: gauged, gauging

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Gauge and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gauge" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

broad	broad gauge	broad term
full	full gauge	full term
special	special gauge	special term
similar	similar gauge	similar term
Other adjectives: common, original, accurate, actual, real, new, psychological, different, longer.

quality	gauge quality	term quality
times	gauge times	term times

The term "MEQ" is a shorthand for "Marine Equivalent", which is usually used in Mathhammer (speculative calculations for listbuilding) to gauge whether or not a list is good enough.

Source: Complacent Gaming Syndrome
Probably the second game to use the term "break gauge" to describe such a thing.

Source: Break Meter
This not only makes it hard to gauge how bad a drug is for you in the now, but also means that long-term studies of those who regularly use a given drug are necessary to demonstrate problems — a difficult thing to study when many drugs are illegal.

Source: Lies to Children

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