Noun: guesstimate ges-tu-mut or 'ges-tu,meyt
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
"Without precise data, the analyst made a guesstimate of the project's cost";
- guestimate, educated guess
Usage: informal
- Estimate based on a calculation
"The engineer guesstimated the project would take about six months";
- guestimate [informal]
Derived forms: guesstimated, guesstimates, guesstimating
Type of: approximate, approximation, estimate, estimation, gauge, idea, judge
Encyclopedia: Guesstimate