Guestimate (Noun)
Meaning
An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- I'd guestimate that the new restaurant will have a line of people waiting to get in for at least a few weeks after it opens.
- The engineer's guestimate for the cost of the project was way off, but it was a good starting point for our bids.
- Based on the data we have, I can guestimate that sales will increase by about 10% over the next quarter.
- Let me just get a guestimate of what the total cost of the trip will be, and I'll get back to you with a more detailed breakdown.
- The architect asked the contractor for a guestimate of how long it would take to complete the project, but warned that the actual time could vary greatly.