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s-uh-MYZ/səˈmaɪz/

To surmise (also a noun) is to guess from incomplete evidence: surmise an n, a surmised spare. Guess (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a guess is not a cell.

Meaning

To guess from incomplete evidence (also noun; from guess, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Do not surmise an n; put the raw count in the cell.”
• “Guess is already in this course. Suppose is already in this course. A guess is a slogan. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then mark it surmised if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Guess from incomplete evidence. Everyday: guess (already in the dictionary). A guess ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

guess, infer, conjecture

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