Definitions for guesswork
ˈgɛsˌwɜrkguess·work

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoningnoun

   an estimate based on little or no information

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guessworknoun

   An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guesswork

   A guess is a conjecture or estimation. To "guess" is to make a prediction without sufficient information or knowledge.

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1. guesswork

   Guesswork refers to the process of predicting, concluding, or making a judgement based on intuition, conjecture, or insufficient information rather than relying on substantial evidence, facts, or thorough research. It involves estimation or speculation, and often characterized by uncertainty and risk of error.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guessworknoun

   work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guesswork

   A shallow depression, pit, or cavity in the consciousness of an editorial writer when he is warning the people.

Matched Categories

1. • Estimate

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce guesswork?

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How to say guesswork in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guesswork in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guesswork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of guesswork in a Sentence

1. Michael Caldwell:

   This research revolutionizes our understanding of the jugal bone in snake and non-snake lizards, after 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence.

2. Dan Conde:

   They can’t tell how much I use my own hardware, am I a casual user, or writing a lot on a computer? It then requires some guesswork there.

3. Ramon Llamas:

   Body readiness is clever because over-exercising can be a problem and lead to injuries down the road -- and under-exercising leads to being out of shape, this provides proof to the user what their body is ready for or what it needs, taking the guesswork out of how a user is thinking about how their body is doing. It uses the user's own data to come up with a score instead of comparing to some vague and sometimes inaccurate set of information.

4. Ashima:

   Sometimes silence is the best revenge. Mystery and guesswork kills!

5. Jim Franks:

   If we can predict and at least give some sort of indication of what the future holds, then these island countries can begin to develop some response strategies based on science rather than just guesswork. We think that would be very helpful.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=guesswork
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guesswork
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guesswork
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesswork
6. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=guesswork
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=guesswork