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Definition of 'guesstimate'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) guesstimate
to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.

2. (n.) guesstimate
an estimate arrived at by guesswork.

Etymology: (1935–40, Amer.; b. guess and estimate)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) guesstimate, guestimate
an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing

2. (verb) guesstimate
estimate based on a calculation

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