1. conjecture - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): speculation
Hypernym(s): hypothesis, possibility, theory
2. conjecture - noun
· a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Synonym(s): guess, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
3. conjecture - noun
· reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
Hypernym(s): reasoning, logical_thinking, abstract_thought
4. conjecture - verb
· to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
Synonym(s): speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
Hypernym(s): expect, anticipate
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