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GUESSING Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word guessing. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word guessing. (close relations)
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approximate
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not quite exact or correct

• very close in resemblance

• located close together

verb

• be close or similar

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

assume
verbv
verb

• take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

• take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• occupy or take on

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

• make a pretence of

• take up someone's soul into heaven

• put clothing on one's body

conjecture
nounn
noun

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

estimate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

• a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody

• a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

• a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

• the respect with which a person is held

verb

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• judge to be probable

gauge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

• accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

• the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

• the thickness of wire

• diameter of a tube or gun barrel

verb

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• rub to a uniform size

• determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

• measure precisely and against a standard

• adapt to a specified measurement

• mix in specific proportions

guesswork
nounn
noun

• an estimate based on little or no information

hazard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• an obstacle on a golf course

verb

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

hypothesis
nounn
noun

• a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

hypothesize
verbv
verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

imagine
verbv
verb

• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

• expect, believe, or suppose

infer
verbv
verb

• reason by deduction; establish by deduction

• draw from specific cases for more general cases

• conclude by reasoning; in logic

• guess correctly; solve by guessing

• believe to be the case

judge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

• an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

verb

• determine the result of (a competition)

• form a critical opinion of

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• pronounce judgment on

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

opine
verbv
verb

• express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

• expect, believe, or suppose

pretend
verbv
noun

• the enactment of a pretense

adjective satellite

• imagined as in a play

verb

• make believe with the intent to deceive

• behave unnaturally or affectedly

• put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

• state insincerely

reckon
verbv
verb

• expect, believe, or suppose

• judge to be probable

• deem to be

• make a mathematical calculation or computation

• have faith or confidence in

• take account of

shot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of firing a projectile

• a solid missile discharged from a firearm

• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

• a chance to do something

• a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

• a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

• the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

• a small drink of liquor

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• an estimate based on little or no information

• an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

• sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put

• an explosive charge used in blasting

• a blow hard enough to cause injury

• an attempt to score in a game

• informal words for any attempt or effort

• the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

• throwing the basketball toward the hoop

adjective satellite

• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

speculate
verbv
verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

• talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

• reflect deeply on a subject

• invest at a risk

speculation
nounn
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

• continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

suppose
verbv
verb

• express a supposition

• expect, believe, or suppose

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

• take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

• require as a necessary antecedent or precondition

supposition
nounn
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• a hypothesis that is taken for granted

• the cognitive process of supposing

Best Hypernyms For GUESSING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for guessing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
anticipate approximation calculate cipher compute cypher estimate estimation expect figure idea lick opinion reckon solve speculate view work
Phrases (3)
work outfigure outpuzzle out

Alternatives for APPROXIMATE

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