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noun
The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
present participle and gerund of guess
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
an estimate based on little or no information
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: guess, guesswork, shot, dead reckoning
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Broader terms: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
History
From Middle English gessyng, gessynge, equivalent to guess + -ing.
From Middle English gessyng, equivalent to guess + -ing.
