Guesswork
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guesswork is a noun meaning An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
Meaning
An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
Example Sentences
By a careful study of the figure we might suspect that when the rectangle becomes a square its area would be the greatest, but this would at best be mere guesswork. A better way would evidently be to plot the graph of the function (1) and note its behavior.
Word Forms
- guessworks
- guess-work
Synonyms for guesswork
Depending on context, synonyms include conjecture, guess, guessing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guess, guessing, conjecture, supposition, assumption, estimate.
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