conjecture

/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)//kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

    “I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not.”
  2. 2

    A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.

    “The physicist used his conjecture about subatomic particles to design an experiment.”
  3. 3

    (philology) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.

  4. 4

    Interpretation of signs and omens.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To guess; to venture an unproven idea.

    “I do not know if it is true; I am simply conjecturing here.”
  2. 2

    To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.

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