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Interesting... so random house unabridged dictionary recognizes the term as a technical alternative to "gauge" when referring to comparing two objects or a distance or something like that.
Merriam Webster and a couple others I checked didn't mention that.
Merriam Webster and a couple others I checked didn't mention that.
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Originally Posted by dictionary.com
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source
Main Entry: 1gauge
Variant: also gage /'gAj/
Function: noun
1 a : measurement according to some standard or system b : the dimensions or extent of something
2 : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing
3 : the diameter of a slender object (as a hypodermic needle)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source
Main Entry: 2gauge
Variant: also gage
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: gauged also gaged; gaug·ing also gag·ing
1 a : to measure exactly b : to determine the capacity or contents of
2 a : to check for conformity to specifications or limits b : to measure off or set out
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source
Main Entry: gage
variant of GAUGE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Main Entry: 1gauge
Variant: also gage /'gAj/
Function: noun
1 a : measurement according to some standard or system b : the dimensions or extent of something
2 : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing
3 : the diameter of a slender object (as a hypodermic needle)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source
Main Entry: 2gauge
Variant: also gage
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: gauged also gaged; gaug·ing also gag·ing
1 a : to measure exactly b : to determine the capacity or contents of
2 a : to check for conformity to specifications or limits b : to measure off or set out
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source
Main Entry: gage
variant of GAUGE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gage
Gage doesn't just mean gauge under certain circumstances, but it IS gauge. It is just an alternative spelling to gauge.
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Also Chevy/GMC (on those vehicles that offer nav--I know 'cuz my '04 Denali has factory touchscreen nav, although if you wanted to nitpick...GM didn't introduce factory touchscreen nav option in Escalade/Denali until '05 model year); Lexus may or may not have been one of the first, but they are clearly not the only one by any stretch. Methinks the title of this thread should be changed just a wee bit...
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