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guestimate vs estimation

estimation vs guestimate

guestimate and estimation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guestimate Yes No No No
estimation Yes No No No
As nouns, estimation is a hypernym of guestimate; that is, estimation is a word with a broader meaning than guestimate:
  • guestimate: an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
  • estimation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Other hypernyms of guestimate include approximation, estimate, idea.
guestimate (noun) estimation (noun)
an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
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)
Difference between guestimate and estimation

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