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"Guesstimate"

"Guesstimate" means a rough estimate that combines a guess with limited available data, without claiming full precision.

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How "Guesstimate" shows up at work

The portmanteau that makes a guess sound more professional. Often deployed when someone needs a number in the next five minutes and the actual data would take two days to pull.

Buzzword

Can you give me a guesstimate on the engineering lift before the call with the client?

Plain English

Can you give me a rough guess on the engineering lift before the call with the client?

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