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guesstimation

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Definitions of guesstimation word

  • noun guesstimation (pejorative) An estimation made without good justification and often biased. 1
  • noun guesstimation Estimation based on guesses, usually for expedience or because no better method is available. 0
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Parts of speech for Guesstimation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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guesstimation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for guesstimation

noun guesstimation

  • judgment — an act or instance of judging.
  • appraisal — If you make an appraisal of something, you consider it carefully and form an opinion about it.
  • assessment — An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
  • calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
  • decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
All 14 Synonyms of guesstimation

Antonyms for guesstimation

noun guesstimation

  • computation — Computation is mathematical calculation.
Just one Antonym for guesstimation

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