guesstimate

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Pronunciation

Noun

• (America) IPA: /ˈɡɛstəmət/, [ˈɡɛstɪ̈mɪ̈ʔ(t̚)]

Verb

• (America) IPA: /ˈɡɜstəˌmeɪt/, [ˈɡɜstɪ̈ˌmeɪ̯ʔ(t̚)]

Noun

guesstimate (plural guesstimates)

1. (informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.

Related terms

• guesswork

Translations

• Portuguese: chutar
• Spanish: conjetura, guestimación, chute

Verb

guesstimate (guesstimates, present participle guesstimating; past and past participle guesstimated)

1. (intransitive) To make a guesstimate.
2. (transitive) To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.

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