English Explanatory Dictionary

guesswork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-guesswork.wav

Word forms

guesswork guessworks guess-work

Etymology

From guess + work. Compare Dutch giswerk (“guesswork”).

Synonyms

conjecture

Related words

guesstimate dead reckoning
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