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English noun: conjecture | |||
| 1. | conjecture (cognition) a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) | ||
| Samples | Speculations about the outcome of the election. He dismissed it as mere conjecture. | ||
| Synonyms | speculation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hypothesis, possibility, theory | ||
| 2. | conjecture (communication) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | ||
| Synonyms | guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | opinion, view | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | divination | ||
| 3. | conjecture (cognition) reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | supposal, supposition, theorisation, theorization | ||
English verb: conjecture | |||
| 1. | conjecture (cognition) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||
| Samples | Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps. | ||
| Examples | They conjecture that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anticipate, expect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | construct, develop, explicate, formulate, reconstruct, retrace | ||
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