GUESSTIMATE


Meaning of GUESSTIMATE in English

guess ‧ ti ‧ mate /ˈɡestəmət, ˈɡestɪmət/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: guess + estimate ]

an attempt to judge a quantity by guessing it ⇨ estimate :

Could you give us a guesstimate of the numbers involved?

—guesstimate /-təmeɪt, -tɪmeɪt/ verb [intransitive and transitive]

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