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GUESSTIMATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing

Synonyms:

guesstimate; guestimate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("guesstimate" is a kind of...):

approximation; estimate; estimation; idea (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth)

Derivation:

guesstimate (estimate based on a calculation)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Estimate based on a calculation

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "guesstimate" is one way to...):

approximate; estimate; gauge; guess; judge (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

guesstimate (an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing)

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