Definition of Guesstimate

1. Noun. An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing.

Exact synonyms: Guestimate
Generic synonyms: Approximation, Estimate, Estimation, Idea

2. Verb. Estimate based on a calculation.
Generic synonyms: Approximate, Estimate, Gauge, Guess, Judge

Definition of Guesstimate

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

2. Verb. (intransitive) To make a guesstimate. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Guesstimate

1. [v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Guesstimate

guess
guess warp
guess warps
guess what
guessable
guessed
guesser
guessers
guesses
guessing
guessing game
guessing games
guessingly
guessings
guessive
guesstimate (current term)
guesstimated
guesstimates
guesstimating
guesstimation
guesstimations
guesswork
guessworks
guest
guest(a)
guest book
guest books
guest night
guest of Her Majesty
guest of honor

Literary usage of Guesstimate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms: Defense Acquistion Acronyms & Termsby DIANE Publishing Company, C. B. Cochrane, E. P. Vollmer by DIANE Publishing Company, C. B. Cochrane, E. P. Vollmer (1995)
"Swag Rough funding "guesstimate" figure. Similar to Funding Wedge. Tailoring Commensurate with risk and affordability considerations, such approaches as ..."

2. Recent Developments in Multiple Comparison Procedures by Yoav Benjamini, Frank Bretz, S. K. Sarkar (2004)
"We obtain f\(x) = g(x + c\\\a) - с\\ъо and we are left with the problem of finding a guesstimate for a and a reasonable choice for g. ..."

3. National Information Systems Security '95 (18th) Proceedings: Making by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"This is based on a guesstimate given by James D. Bruce, ... The guesstimate did not intend to represent the number of hosts on the Internet, ..."

4. Stalking and Domestic Violence: The Third Annual Report to Congress Under edited by Noel-Anne Brennan (2000)
"... times greater than Dietz's guesstimate, and the survey's estimate that ... guesstimate. How prevalent is stalking compared to other forms of violence ..."

5. Prevention Plus II: Tools for Creating and Sustaining Drug-Free Communities (1994)
"... "guesstimate" about changes in the incidence of alcohol and other drug use in the community, including social workers or school administrators. ..."

6. Bolivia and Coca by James Painter (1994)
"Both the Franks and the USAID studies also make a "guesstimate" of the amount of money actually staying in the country in 1990 (see Table 3.6)—for many ..."

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