conjecture

con·jec·ture

 (kən-jĕk′chər)

n.

1. Opinion or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.

2. An opinion or conclusion based on guesswork: The commentators made various conjectures about the outcome of the next election.

v. con·jec·tured, con·jec·tur·ing, con·jec·tures

v.tr.

To judge or conclude by conjecture; guess: "From the comparative silence below ... I conjectured that Mr Rochester was now at liberty" (Charlotte Brontë).

v.intr.

To make a conjecture.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin coniectūra, from coniectus, past participle of conicere, to infer : com-, com- + iacere, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·jec′tur·a·ble adj.

con·jec′tur·al adj.

con·jec′tur·al·ly adv.

con·jec′tur·er n.

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conjecture

(kənˈdʒɛktʃə)

n

1. the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; guess

2. the inference or conclusion so formed

3. (Alternative Belief Systems) obsolete interpretation of occult signs

vb

to infer or arrive at (an opinion, conclusion, etc) from incomplete evidence

[C14: from Latin conjectūra an assembling of facts, from conjicere to throw together, from jacere to throw]

conˈjecturable adj

conˈjecturably adv

conˈjecturer n

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con•jec•ture

(kənˈdʒɛk tʃər)

n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.

1. the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.

2. an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; speculation; surmise.

3. Obs. the interpretation of omens.

v.t.

4. to conclude or suppose from evidence insufficient to ensure reliability.

v.i.

5. to form conjectures.

[1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin conjectūra inferring, reasoning =conject(us) past participle of conjicere to throw together, form a conclusion (con- con- + -jicere, comb. form of jacere to throw) + -ūra -ure]

con•jec′tur•a•ble, adj.

syn: See guess.

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conjecture

- First meant "the interpretation of omens or signs" or "divination," and it literally means "to throw together," that is, to produce a theory by putting together a number of facts.

See also related terms for signs.

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conjecture

Past participle: conjectured
Gerund: conjecturing

Imperative

conjecture

conjecture

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conjecture - 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" speculation hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
	2.	conjecture - a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise, guess, hypothesis opinion, view - a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" divination - successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
	3.	conjecture - reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical theorisation, theorization - the production or use of theories supposal, supposition - the cognitive process of supposing
Verb	1.	conjecture - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose reconstruct, retrace, construct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

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conjecture

noun

1. guess, theory, fancy, notion, speculation, assumption, hypothesis, inference, presumption, surmise, theorizing, guesswork, supposition, shot in the dark, guesstimate (informal) Your assertion is merely a conjecture, not a fact.

verb

1. guess, speculate, surmise, theorize, suppose, imagine, assume, fancy, infer, hypothesize This may or may not be true; we are all conjecturing here.

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conjecture

noun

1. Abstract reasoning:

speculation, theory.

2. A judgment, estimate, or opinion arrived at by guessing:

guess, guesswork, speculation, supposition, surmise.

verb

To draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information:

guess, infer, speculate, suppose, surmise.

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Translations

تَخْمين، ظَن، حَدَسِيَّهيُخَمِّن، يَظُن، يَحْزِر

dohaddomněnkadomýšlet seodhadovat

formodeformodninggættegætteri

mutmaßenMutmaßungVerdachtvermutenVermutung

εικάζωεικασία

conjeturar

arvausarveluotaksuma

conjecturerconjecture

sejtés

ágiskungiska á

congetturacongetturarefar congettureillazionecongetturale

numanomasnumanymasnumanytispėjamasspėjimas

minētpieņemtpieņēmumsvarbūtība

gissen

formodninggjetninggjettegjettinggjettverk

conjeturaconjeturar

domyslieť si

tahmintahmin etmek

猜测

conjecture

[kənˈdʒektʃəʳ]

A. N it's only conjecture → son conjeturas, nada más

B. VT → conjeturar

C. VI → conjeturar

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conjecture

[kənˈdʒɛktʃə^r]

n → conjecture f

vt → conjecturer

vi → conjecturer

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conjecture

vt → vermuten, mutmaßen (geh)

vi → Vermutungen or Mutmaßungen anstellen, mutmaßen (geh); it was just as scientists had conjectured → es verhielt sich geradeso, wie es die Wissenschaftler gemutmaßt or vermutet hatten

n → Vermutung f, → Mutmaßung f (geh); what will come next is a matter of or for conjecture → was folgt, das kann man nur vermuten or das bleibt unserer Vermutung überlassen

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conjecture

[kənˈdʒɛktʃəʳ]

1. n → congettura

2. vt & vi (frm) → congetturare

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conjecture

(kənˈdʒektʃə) noun

(an) opinion formed on slight evidence; a guess. He made several conjectures about where his son might be. gissing, onderstelling; konjektuur تَخْمين، ظَن، حَدَسِيَّه догадка conjectura domněnka, dohad die Mutmaßung formodning; gætteri υπόθεσηconjetura, suposición oletus حدس؛ گمان arvaus conjectureהשערה, נחוש अनुमान nagađanje, naslućivanje sejtés dugaan congettura 推測 추측, 짐작 spėjimas, numanymas varbūtība; pieņēmums teka gissingantakelse, gjetning, formodningdomysł, przypuszczenie اتکل conjectura presupunere предположение dohad domneva pretpostavka gissning, hypotes การคาดเดา tahmin 猜測 припущення, здогад قياس، اندازه sự phỏng đoán 猜测

verb

to guess. gis, veronderstel, vermoed يُخَمِّن، يَظُن، يَحْزِر предполагам conjecturar odhadovat, domýšlet se mutmaßen formode; gætte υποθέτωconjeturar oletama حدس زدن؛ گمان بردن arvata conjecturer לְשַׁעֵר, לְנַחֵש अनुमान करना nagađati, naslućivati sejt menduga giska á fare congetture 推測する 추측하다 spėti, numanyti pieņemt; minēt meneka gissenanta, gjette, formodeprzypuszczać اتکل کول supor a presupune строить догадки domyslieť si ugibati pretpostaviti gissa คาดเดา tahmin etmek 猜測 припускати, гадати قياس كرنا، اندازه كرنا phỏng đoán 猜测

conˈjectural adjective

op gissings berustend; konjekturaal تَخْميني، ظَنّي، حَدَسي предполагаем conjectural založený na dohadu, hypotetický mutmaßlich formodet; baseret på formodninger υποθετικόςconjetural oletuslik حدسی؛ فرضی otaksuttu conjectural מְשוּעֲר ऊहात्मक, अनुमान संबंधी pretpostavljiv, vjerojatan feltevésen alapuló bersifat dugaan getgátu-, tilgátu- congetturale 推測の 추측의 spėjamas, numanomas varbūtējs; iespējams tekaan gegist antatt, basert på gjetninger/formodninger przypuszczalny ټخمینی conjectural ipotetic предположительный založený na dohade domneven zasnovan na pretpostavci gissnings- เกี่ยวกับการคาดเดา tahmini 猜測的 гаданий; схильний اٹ‍کل، قياسى dựa trên sự phỏng đoán 猜测的

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