GUESSWORK

guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning

(noun) an estimate based on little or no information

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

guesswork (countable and uncountable, plural guessworks)

An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

Source: Wiktionary


Guess"work`, n.

Definition: Work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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