educated



an educated guess

A thoughtful, well-reasoned guess; a guess with some basis in one's knowledge. Class, we've studied cells all semester. Take an educated guess as to what the answer might be.
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an educated guess

a guess that is likely to be correct because you have enough knowledge about a particular subject Scientists can do no more than make educated guesses about future climate changes.
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educated guess, an

A speculation based on past experience or knowledge, as in I'm not sure how much meat we need to feed twelve, but I'll make an educated guess and say six pounds . [Mid-1900s]
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kit[kit]
Swi&Eth;Hun-Anglo-Saxon
Jeong-Sukjung-sookKorean
LuciusLOO:-ki-uws (Ancient Roman), LOO-shəs (English), LOO-see-əs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Nedyalko-Bulgarian
Elias[i'laiəs]