conjecture
/kənˈd͡ʒɛkt͡ʃɚ/noun, verb3 syllables
Conjecture means: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
Synonyms for conjecture13
noun, as in a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
noun, as in a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
What does conjecture mean?4
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)“speculations about the outcome of the election”
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with conjecture?1
two syllables
Conjecture in a sentence
- In any case, you are wrong in your conjecture.unknown
- The entire public and political debate is based on conjecture, not on fact.dgibbons
- There was a great deal of conjecture as to what would happen._undertoad
- However, that was just my conjecture.AlanF_US
- Tom claims he proved Goldbach's conjecture.deniko
- Tom wants to win a Nobel Prize for proving Brocard's conjecture.deniko
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Forms of conjecture
as a noun
- plural
- conjectures
as a verb
- past tense
- conjectured
- present participle
- conjecturing
- third-person singular
- conjectures
- past participle
- conjectured