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GUESSTIMATE
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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)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they guesstimate ... he / she / it guesstimates
Past simple: guesstimated
-ing form: guesstimating
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)