Guesstimate
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛstɪmɪt/
Guesstimate (noun)
- a rough calculation based on guesswork and some facts
Examples
- The budget was based on a guesstimate of costs.
- Her guesstimate was surprisingly accurate.
Common collocations: rough guesstimate, make a guesstimate, initial guesstimate, guesstimate the cost, guesstimate the time
Guesstimate (verb)
- to make a rough calculation using guesswork and some facts
Examples
- We can only guesstimate the total number of attendees.
- He guesstimated the time it would take to finish.