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(ges′tə mit; for v., -māt′)

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noun

an estimate based on a guess or conjecture

Origin: guess + (es)timate

transitive verb guesstimated, guesstimating

to form a guesstimate of

Also sp. guestimate

See guesstimate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal

An estimate based on conjecture.

Origin:

Origin: Blend of guess

Origin: and estimate

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Related Forms:

guessˈti·mateˌ (-mātˌ) verb

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