WordCmp.com

divination vs guess

guess vs divination

divination and guess both are nouns.

divination is not a verb while guess is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divination Yes No No No
guess Yes No Yes No
As nouns, guess is a hypernym of divination; that is, guess is a word with a broader meaning than divination:
  • divination: successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
  • guess: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Other hypernyms of divination include conjecture, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise.
divination (noun) guess (noun)
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means an estimate based on little or no information
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
divination (verb) guess (verb)
expect, believe, or suppose
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
guess correctly; solve by guessing
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Difference between divination and guess

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.