Guesswork (noun)

  1. The act or process of making an estimate or a prediction based on incomplete information.
  2. An estimate or prediction made based on incomplete information.

Origin:

From the verb guess + work.

Examples:

  1. The detective was able to solve the case with little guesswork.
  2. He had to make a guesswork when the facts were not clear.
  3. The forecast was based on a lot of guesswork.
  4. The estimate was just a guesswork and not accurate.
  5. The stock market prediction was based on guesswork.
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