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   conjecture

   /kənˈdʒɛktʃə/

   noun

   • 1. an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information: "conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied"
   • ▪ an unproven mathematical or scientific theorem.
   • ▪ (in textual criticism) the suggestion of a reading of a text not present in the original source.

   verb

   • 1. form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information: "many conjectured that the jury could not agree"
   • ▪ (in textual criticism) propose (a reading).

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘to divine’ and ‘divination’): from Old French, or from Latin conjectura, from conicere ‘put together in thought’, from con- ‘together’ + jacere ‘throw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conjecturable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conjectureConjecture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 7, 2012 · conjecture: [noun] inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence. a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork. a proposition (as in mathematics) before it has been proved or disproved.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONJECTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONJECTURE definition: 1. a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof: 2. to guess, based on the…. Learn more.

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   Conjecture definition: the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.. See examples of CONJECTURE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONJECTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONJECTURE meaning: 1. a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof: 2. to guess, based on the…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conjectureConjecture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   conjecture: 1 v to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds Synonyms: hypothecate , hypothesise , hypothesize , speculate , suppose , theorise , theorize Types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... construct , reconstruct , retrace reassemble mentally develop , explicate , formulate elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses etymologise , ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONJECTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; guess 2. the inference or conclusion so formed 3..... Click for more definitions.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › conjectureConjecture Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CONJECTURE meaning: an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence guess

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONJECTURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONJECTURE definition: guesses about something without real evidence: . Learn more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › conjectureconjecture - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 14, 2024 · "Most likely he who is the shorter of the two;—no! he goes in the first, and is, of course, the eldest; but we have no time for conjecturing now." Human reason can then, at the best, but conjecture what will be.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionconjecture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of conjecture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.