guesswork
noun/ˈɡeswɜːk/
/ˈɡeswɜːrk/
[uncountable]- the process of trying to find an answer by guessing when you do not have enough information to be sure
- It was pure guesswork on our part.
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1- Their price estimates are based on pure guesswork.
- Their results owe more to educated guesswork than to actual knowledge.
- weekly shopping lists that take the guesswork out of meal planning
- A combination of guesswork and luck led them to the right address.
- There's a fair amount of guesswork involved in the process.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pure
- educated
- be based on
- involve
- eliminate
- …
- a matter of guesswork
- take the guesswork out of something
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