Search results
- DictionaryCon·jec·ture/kənˈjek(t)SHər/
noun
- 1. an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information: "conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied"
verb
- 1. form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information: "many conjectured that the jury could not agree"
To conjecture is to make an educated guess rather than a stab in the dark; it involves piecing together bits of information to come to a plausible conclusion, as in “scientists conjecturing about the cause of the disease.”
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof. an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation. Synonyms: hypothesis, theory, supposition, inference, surmise. Obsolete. the interpretation of signs or omens.
CONJECTURE definition: 1. a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof: 2. to guess, based on the…. Learn more.
CONJECTURE meaning: 1. a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof: 2. to guess, based on the…. Learn more.
Definitions of conjecture. verb. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. synonyms: hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize. see more. noun. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence. see more. noun.
When you conjecture, you form an opinion or reach a conclusion on the basis of information that is not certain or complete. He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.
conjecture. noun. /kənˈdʒektʃə (r)/ /kənˈdʒektʃər/ (formal) [countable] an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing synonym guess. The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report. Topics Opinion and argument c2, Doubt, guessing and certainty c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
