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guesstimate

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Pronunciation
/ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/(US)
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/ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/(US) · [ˈɡɛs.tɪ̈.mɪ̈ʔ(t̚)](US) · /ˈɡɛs.təˌmeɪt/(US) · [ˈɡɛs.tɪ̈ˌmeɪ̯ʔ(t̚)](US)

Definition of guesstimate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (informal)An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
    “Near-synonym: educated guess”
    “I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.”
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noun

  1. (informal)An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
    “Near-synonym: educated guess”
    “I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.”

verb

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

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Etymology

Blend of guess + estimate.

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