Definitions for guesswork
ˈgɛsˌwɜrkguess·work

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoningnoun

   an estimate based on little or no information

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guessworknoun

   An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guesswork

   A guess is a conjecture or estimation. To "guess" is to make a prediction without sufficient information or knowledge.

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1. guesswork

   Guesswork refers to the process of predicting, concluding, or making a judgement based on intuition, conjecture, or insufficient information rather than relying on substantial evidence, facts, or thorough research. It involves estimation or speculation, and often characterized by uncertainty and risk of error.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guessworknoun

   work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guesswork

   A shallow depression, pit, or cavity in the consciousness of an editorial writer when he is warning the people.

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1. • Estimate

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guesswork in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guesswork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of guesswork in a Sentence

1. Ramon Llamas:

   Body readiness is clever because over-exercising can be a problem and lead to injuries down the road -- and under-exercising leads to being out of shape, this provides proof to the user what their body is ready for or what it needs, taking the guesswork out of how a user is thinking about how their body is doing. It uses the user's own data to come up with a score instead of comparing to some vague and sometimes inaccurate set of information.

2. Amazon Chief Economist Pat Bajari:

   What I've seen change in the industry, starting about eight years ago, is firms got more serious about using the scientific method and removing chunks of guesswork within companies, you're basically trying to clean up waste.

3. Richard Parker:

   With an existing business, it is not just guesswork – there is historical data, ongoing customers, employees in place, the necessary equipment and inventory (where applicable) to operate the business.

4. Dan Conde:

   They can’t tell how much I use my own hardware, am I a casual user, or writing a lot on a computer? It then requires some guesswork there.

5. Meghan Ely:

   These days, couples are statistically older and more established in their lives so when they register, they are truly asking for things that they need, it really takes the guesswork out of it for the guests.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=guesswork
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guesswork
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guesswork
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesswork
6. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=guesswork