guesstimate
/ˈɡestɪmət/noun
उच्चारण गेस्टिमट
अनुमानित अंदाज़ा, मोटा अंदाज़ा
Core word
- 1
[C] informal
an attempt to calculate something that is based more on guessing than on information
अनुमानित अंदाज़ा, मोटा अंदाज़ा
- My guesstimate is that about two thousand people came.
- These figures are only a rough guesstimate.
- I'll give you a guesstimate, but don't rely on it.
+ 2 more examples
- His guesstimate of the cost turned out to be fairly close.
- We worked out a guesstimate of the number of visitors.
Synonyms estimate guess approximation
- 1
[T] informal
to estimate something without having enough information to be accurate
मोटा अंदाज़ा लगाना
- We guesstimated the cost at about five lakh rupees.
- I can only guesstimate how many people attended the rally.
- I can only guesstimate the weight of the parcel.
+ 2 more examples
- They guesstimated that the work would take two months.
- Engineers guesstimated the size of the crowd from the photographs.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
guesstimate (noun)
A guesstimate is a rough calculation based more on guessing than on facts. The word blends guess and estimate and is informal.
Guesstimate तथ्यों से अधिक अनुमान पर आधारित मोटा हिसाब है। यह guess और estimate को मिलाकर बना अनौपचारिक शब्द है।
- My guesstimate is that it will cost a lakh.
- That figure is only a guesstimate.
guesstimate (verb)
As a transitive verb, it means to estimate roughly without enough information.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ पर्याप्त जानकारी के बिना मोटा अनुमान लगाना है।
- Radhika guesstimated the crowd at two thousand.
guesstimate of + number
Of introduces the thing estimated.
Of उस चीज़ को बताता है जिसका अनुमान लगाया गया।
- He gave a guesstimate of the repair cost.
at a rough guesstimate
Phrases such as at a guesstimate or a rough guesstimate stress uncertainty.
At a guesstimate या a rough guesstimate जैसे वाक्यांश अनिश्चितता पर बल देते हैं।
- At a guesstimate, about fifty people came.
guesstimate vs. estimate
An estimate is based on some data; a guesstimate admits that guessing played a bigger part.
Estimate कुछ आँकड़ों पर आधारित होता है; guesstimate मानता है कि उसमें अंदाज़े की भूमिका अधिक है।
- It is a guesstimate, not an official estimate.
+Collocations 5
adjective + guesstimate
roughwildreasonableeducatedquick
- An educated guesstimate is better than none.
verb + guesstimate
makegiveofferrely onwork out
- Can you give me a quick guesstimate?
guesstimate + of
of the costof the timeof the crowdof the profit
- She made a guesstimate of the time needed.
guesstimate (verb) + object
the costthe distancethe weightthe crowd
- I guesstimated the distance at five kilometres.
guesstimate + word
ballparkrough figureapproximateeducated guess
- A ballpark guesstimate is enough for the first meeting.
“More examples 8
- The engineer's guesstimate was ten days.
इंजीनियर का मोटा अनुमान दस दिन का था।
- Without data, all we have is a guesstimate.
आँकड़ों के बिना हमारे पास केवल एक मोटा अनुमान है।
- Radhika guesstimated the exam would take three hours.
राधिका ने अंदाज़ा लगाया कि परीक्षा में तीन घंटे लगेंगे।
- My guesstimate for the wedding is two hundred guests.
शादी के लिए मेरा मोटा अंदाज़ा दो सौ मेहमानों का है।
- Treat the guesstimate with caution.
इस मोटे अनुमान को सावधानी से लें।
- The shopkeeper's guesstimate of the weight was close.
दुकानदार का वज़न का मोटा अंदाज़ा सही के करीब था।
- Radhika guesstimated the cost of the trip before asking the agent.
राधिका ने agent से पूछने से पहले यात्रा के खर्च का अंदाज़ा लगाया।
- The teacher's guesstimate of the class average was surprisingly accurate.
शिक्षक का कक्षा के औसत का मोटा अनुमान आश्चर्यजनक रूप से सही निकला।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From a blend of 'guess' and 'estimate'.
यह शब्द 'guess' और 'estimate' को मिलाकर बना है।