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guesstimative

guesstimative adjective: of or pertaining to a guesstimate.

Adjective

guesstimative (comparative more guesstimative, superlative most guesstimative)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to a guesstimate.
    • An old tool - economic analysis - is gaining prominence in a relatively new domain of interest - energy. This is a healthy trend; in fact, it is essential if decision-making in this highly visible area is to evolve into an objective rather than an intuitive or "guesstimative" process.1974, Navy Civil Engineer (NAVFAC P), volume 15, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 19

Forms of guesstimative

comparativemore guesstimative
superlativemost guesstimative

Origin of guesstimative

From guesstimate + -ive.

Questions about guesstimative

What does guesstimative mean?
Guesstimative means of or pertaining to a guesstimate.
What part of speech is guesstimative?
Guesstimative is an adjective.

Words near guesstimative in the dictionary

  1. guesstimated
  2. guesstimates
  3. guesstimating
  4. guesstimation
  5. guesstimations
  6. guesstimative
  7. guesstimator
  8. guesstimators
  9. guesswork
  10. guessworker
  11. guessworkers

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