to guestimate
6.0
To give a rough guess about a number or amount when you have little information
- verb
- /ˈɡɛstɪmeɪt/
- Informal
:
estimación aproximar
- Without measuring, I can only guestimate that the project will take about two weeks.
Examples
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Now I didn't do the exact math; I'm just guestimating, but the point is pretty plain.
Blog text (16) -
She guestimated the cost of the repairs based on her previous experiences.
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However, using multiple data sources and methods to triangulate data, it is feasible to "guestimate" the number of trafficked women in a locale.
Academic text (2005) -
During the meeting, he guestimated the number of attendees by looking around the room.
Synonyms
to approximate
vsto guestimate
9
4.3
To make a rough guess about a number or amount
relies on informal partial information and is much rougher
3
6.5
To make a rough guess using a quick calculation when you lack exact information
has identical meaning but differs only in spelling form
How Accurate
to calculate
210
2.8
210
2.8
to measure
700
1.0
700
1.0
to estimate
765
2.8
765
2.8
to guestimate
- Informal
guess
768
1.0
768
1.0
Surface Forms
guestimate infinitive
guestimated past
guestimated past participle
guestimating present participle
guestimates third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
The verb guestimate is formed by joining guess and estimate. To guestimate is to 'estimate' by 'guessing', meaning to give a quick, rough answer when you lack exact numbers.