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estimate vs guesswork

guesswork vs estimate

estimate and guesswork both are nouns.

estimate is a verb but guesswork is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimate Yes No Yes No
guesswork Yes No No No
As nouns, guesswork is a hyponym of estimate; that is, guesswork is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:
  • estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • guesswork: an estimate based on little or no information
estimate (noun) guesswork (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) guesswork (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge to be probable
Difference between estimate and guesswork

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