guesstimate

or gues·ti·mate

[ verb ges-tuh-meyt; noun ges-tuh-mit, -meyt ]
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verb (used with object),guess·ti·mat·ed, guess·ti·mat·ing.
  1. to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.

noun
  1. an estimate arrived at by guesswork.

Origin of guesstimate

1
1935–40, Americanism; blend of guess and estimate

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British Dictionary definitions for guesstimate

guesstimate

guestimate

/ informal /


noun(ˈɡɛstɪmɪt)
  1. an estimate calculated mainly or only by guesswork

verb(ˈɡɛstɪˌmeɪt)
  1. to form a guesstimate of

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