guesstimate
pronunciation
How to pronounce guesstimate in British English:
UK [ˈgestɪmət]
How to pronounce guesstimate in American English:
US [ˈɡɛstəmɪt]
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- Noun:
- an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
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- Verb:
- estimate based on a calculation
Word Origin
- guesstimate (v.)
- 1902, a blending of guess (v.) and estimate (v.). Related: Guesstimated; guesstimating. As a noun from 1906.
Example
- 1. What 's your guesstimate ?
- 2. I 'd guesstimate mexican mafia hit squad .
- 3. There 're three types of focusing guesstimate , rangefinder and autofocus .
- 4. Can you give a guesstimate of how much it will cost to fix my car ?
- 5. We guesstimate that our company almost need 70 tons every year , and release one order a quarter .