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estimate vs guessing

guessing vs estimate

estimate and guessing both are nouns.

estimate is a verb but guessing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimate Yes No Yes No
guessing Yes No No No
As nouns, guessing is a hyponym of estimate; that is, guessing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:
  • estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • guessing: an estimate based on little or no information
estimate (noun) guessing (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody an estimate based on little or no information
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
the respect with which a person is held
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
estimate (verb) guessing (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge to be probable
Difference between estimate and guessing

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