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guesstimate vs guess

guess vs guesstimate

guesstimate and guess both are nouns.

guesstimate and guess both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guesstimate Yes No Yes No
guess Yes No Yes No
As verbs, guess is a hypernym of guesstimate; that is, guess is a word with a broader meaning than guesstimate:
  • guesstimate: estimate based on a calculation
  • guess: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Other hypernyms of guesstimate include approximate, estimate, gauge, judge.
guesstimate (noun) guess (noun)
an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing an estimate based on little or no information
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guesstimate (verb) guess (verb)
estimate based on a calculation 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 guesstimate and guess

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