Guesswork
(noun)
- The act or process of making an estimate or a prediction based on incomplete information.
- An estimate or prediction made based on incomplete information.
Origin:
From the verb guess + work.
Examples:
- The detective was able to solve the case with little guesswork.
- He had to make a guesswork when the facts were not clear.
- The forecast was based on a lot of guesswork.
- The estimate was just a guesswork and not accurate.
- The stock market prediction was based on guesswork.