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educated guess

ed·u·cat·ed guess
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ej-oo-key-tid ges]
    • /ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪd gɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ej-oo-key-tid ges]
    • /ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪd gɛs/

Definitions of educated guess words

  • noun educated guess informed estimate 1
  • countable noun educated guess An educated guess is a guess which is based on a certain amount of knowledge and is therefore likely to be correct. 0
  • noun educated guess a guess which is based on a certain amount of knowledge and is therefore likely to be correct 0

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Parts of speech for Educated guess

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educated guess popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for educated guess

noun educated guess

  • guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
  • conjecture — A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
  • ballpark figure — approximate number
  • guesstimate — to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.

Antonyms for educated guess

noun educated guess

  • dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
  • difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.

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