Guesstimate

Meaning

Noun

●

An

that is hardly any better than a

, often because it is based on

or

data.

Verb

●

To make a guesstimate.

●

To make a

of a specific quantity.

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Origin

guesstimate

English

estimate

English

aestimatus

Latin

guess

English

gesse

Middle English (1100-1500)

gessen

Middle English (1100-1500)

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