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Conjecture Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Conjecture? [n] reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence [n] a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture" [n] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence [v] to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps." Synonyms \| Synonyms for Conjecture: guess \| hypothecate \| hypothesis \| hypothesise \| hypothesize \| speculate \| speculation \| speculation \| suppose \| supposition \| surmisal \| surmise \| theorise \| theorize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Conjecture: assume \| assumption \| axiom \| believe \| blind guess \| bold conjecture \| conceive \| conclude \| deem \| estimate \| expect \| fancy \| feel \| gather \| give a guess \| glean \| guess \| guesswork \| hazard a conjecture \| hunch \| hypothesis \| imagine \| infer \| inference \| judge \| perhaps \| postulate \| postulation \| postulatum \| premise \| presume \| presumption \| presupposal \| presupposition \| pretend \| proposition \| risk assuming \| rough guess \| set of postulates \| shot \| speculation \| stab \| supposal \| suppose \| supposing \| supposition \| surmise \| suspect \| take for granted \| tentatively suggest \| thesis \| think \| unverified supposition \| venture a guess \| wild guess \| working hypothesis See Also \| abstract thought \| anticipate \| construct \| develop \| expect \| explicate \| formulate \| hypothesis \| logical thinking \| opinion \| possibility \| reasoning \| reconstruct \| retrace \| supposal \| supposition \| theorisation \| theorization \| theory \| view Conjecture In Webster's Dictionary \Conjec"ture\ (; 135?), n. [L. conjectura, fr. conjicere, conjectum, to throw together, infer, conjecture; con- + jacere to throw: cf. F. conjecturer. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] An opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive evidence; probable inference; surmise; guess; suspicion. He [Herodotus] would thus have corrected his first loose conjecture by a real study of nature. --Whewell. Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. --Milton. \Conjec"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjectured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conjecturing}.] [Cf. F. conjecturer. Cf. {Conject}.] To arrive at by conjecture; to infer on slight evidence; to surmise; to guess; to form, at random, opinions concerning. Human reason can then, at the best, but conjecture what will be. --South. \Con*jec"ture\, v. i. To make conjectures; to surmise; to guess; to infer; to form an opinion; to imagine.

Conjecture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conjecture?

[n] reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
[n] a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
[n] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
[v] to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps."

Conjecture In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*jec"ture\ (; 135?), n. [L. conjectura, fr.
conjicere, conjectum, to throw together, infer, conjecture;
con- + jacere to throw: cf. F. conjecturer. See {Jet} a
shooting forth.]
An opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive
evidence; probable inference; surmise; guess; suspicion.

      He [Herodotus] would thus have corrected his first
      loose conjecture by a real study of nature. --Whewell.

      Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. --Milton.


\Con*jec"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjectured}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Conjecturing}.] [Cf. F. conjecturer. Cf.
{Conject}.]
To arrive at by conjecture; to infer on slight evidence; to
surmise; to guess; to form, at random, opinions concerning.

      Human reason can then, at the best, but conjecture what
      will be.                                 --South.


\Con*jec"ture\, v. i.
To make conjectures; to surmise; to guess; to infer; to form
an opinion; to imagine.

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