(also gues·ti·mate ) / ˈgestɪmət; NAmE / noun
( informal ) an attempt to calculate sth that is based more on guessing than on information
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s (originally US): blend of guess and estimate .
(also gues·ti·mate ) / ˈgestɪmət; NAmE / noun
( informal ) an attempt to calculate sth that is based more on guessing than on information
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s (originally US): blend of guess and estimate .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005