guesswork
An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited informationAn estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
» Tom's translations are more guesswork than translation.
Toms Übersetzungen sind eher geraten als übersetzt.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
Mutmaßung, Vermutung, Raterei
до́мыселdómysel
an estimate based on little or no information
Examples
3 sentencesTom's translations are more guesswork than translation.
deToms Übersetzungen sind eher geraten als übersetzt.
He navigates through guesswork.
I used guesswork for all my answers on this test and they were all correct.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From guess + work. Compare Dutch giswerk (“guesswork”).From guess + work. Compare Dutch giswerk (“guesswork”).
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Forms
plural: guessworksSynonyms
5 synonyms- an estimate based on little or no information:guessguessingshotdead reckoning
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable