conjecture

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/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ English

Definitions

noun

A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.“I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not.”
A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.“The physicist used his conjecture about subatomic particles to design an experiment.”
(philology) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
Interpretation of signs and omens.

verb

To guess; to venture an unproven idea.“I do not know if it is true; I am simply conjecturing here.”
To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.

Related words

Synonyms

halseny surmise hypothesize supposition guess suppose speculate theorize hypothesis speculation hypothecate theorise assumption guesswork premise haggling suspicion

Associated

counterexample erd bipartite riemann elliptic infinitely unsolved algebraic abelian hyperbolic integers theorem

Rhymes

lecture architecture flexure prefecture curtain lecture tudor architecture landscape architecture network architecture computer architecture classical architecture

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