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noun
- 1. an estimate based on a mixture of guesswork and calculation: "a rough guesstimate of public expenditure"
verb
- 1. form an estimate of based on guesswork and calculation: "the task is to guesstimate the total vote"
The meaning of GUESSTIMATE is an estimate usually made without adequate information.
a calculation of the size or amount of something when you do not know all the facts: Current guesstimates are that the company’s profits will increase by 10% this year.
Guesstimate is an informal English portmanteau of guess and estimate, first used by American statisticians in 1934 [1] or 1935. [2] It is defined as an estimate made without using adequate or complete information, [3] [4] or, more strongly, as an estimate arrived at by guesswork or conjecture.
Guesstimate definition: to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.. See examples of GUESSTIMATE used in a sentence.
a calculation of the size or amount of something when you do not know all the facts: Current guesstimates are that the company’s profits will increase by 10% this year.
Definitions of guesstimate. noun. an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing. synonyms: guestimate. see more. Definitions of guesstimate. verb. estimate based on a calculation. see more.
Definition of guesstimate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
