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Meaning of 'conjecture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Conjecture [ n.]
- An opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive evidence; probable inference; surmise; guess; suspicion.
2 . Conjecture [ v. i.]
- To make conjectures; to surmise; to guess; to infer; to form an opinion; to imagine.
3 . Conjecture [ v. t.]
- To arrive at by conjecture; to infer on slight evidence; to surmise; to guess; to form, at random, opinions concerning.

Meaning of 'conjecture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . conjecture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
Example in sentence:
  • he dismissed it as mere conjecture;
  • speculations about the outcome of the election
2 . conjecture [ v]
Meaning (2):
- to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Example in sentence:
  • Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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