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guesswork

[ ges-wurk ]
/ ˈgɛsˌwɜrk /
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noun

work or procedure based on or consisting of the making of guesses or conjectures.

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RELATED WORDS

conjecture, hunch, presumption, inference, induction, postulate, prediction, presupposition, notion, deduction, postulation, assumption, hypothesis, fancy, opinion, estimate, feeling, judgment, divination, conclusion

Nearby words

guesclin, guesde, guess, guess again, guesstimate, guesswork, guest, guest beer, guest flag, guest of honor, guest room

Origin of guesswork

First recorded in 1715–25; guess + work
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British Dictionary definitions for guesswork

guesswork

/ (ˈɡɛsˌwɜːk) /

noun

a set of conclusions, estimates, etc, arrived at by guessing
the process of making guesses
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