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guesstimate1902, a blending of guess (v.) and estimate (v.). Related: Guesstimated; guesstimating. As a noun from 1906.
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guesstimateverb Definition: to half guess and half estimate Word History: My math teacher uses it.Example Sentence: I didn't know the answer, so I had to guesstimate.
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guesstimate(n) an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing(v) estimate based on a calculation
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guesstimateAn educated guess. Can also be called a WAG (“wild-ass guess”) or a SWAG (“scientifically wild-ass guess”).
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guesstimateA best guess. A combination of the words guess and estimate.
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guesstimate
(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
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