Definition Synonyms
Definition of guesswork - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
estimationestimate made with little or no information
- His guesswork was surprisingly accurate.
2.
reasoningprocess of making guesses instead of using known information
- Solving the puzzle was pure guesswork without any clues..
Expressions with guesswork
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in a way that is based only on guessing
He solved the puzzle by guesswork.
process of making decisions with no evidence or reasoning
His answer was just sheer guesswork.
remove the need to guess by making something clear or simple
These instructions take the guesswork out of assembling the furniture.
Origin of guesswork
Middle English, gessen (to estimate) + work (activity)
Terms with guesswork included in their meaning
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guesswork
based on assumption or probability
estimation
form an estimate based on guesswork
guesswork
in a manner involving guesswork or conjecture
uncertainty chance
doing something without certainty, relying on chance or guesswork
guesswork
opinion on mental health without expertise
not proven
based on incomplete information or guesswork
speculation
based on guesswork or incomplete information
speculation
based on guesswork or incomplete information
speculation
based on guesswork rather than evidence
approximate
estimated based on guesswork
Examples of guesswork in a sentence
Without data, the plan relied on guesswork. His decision was based on guesswork. Without data, the results were just guesswork.
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- French:supposition, conjecture, ...
- German:Vermutung, ...
- Italian:congettura, congetture, ...
- Spanish:suposición, conjeturas, ...
- Portuguese:adivinhação, ...
- Chinese:猜测, ...
- Japanese:推測, 推測作業, ...
- Arabic:تَخْمِين, عَمَلِيَّة تَخْمِين, ...
- Hebrew:נִיחוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:догадки, ...
- Ukrainian:здогадка, ...
- Hindi:अटकल, अटकलबाज़ी, ...
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