conjectural
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tʃər adjective
1.
of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical: Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are highly conjectural.
2.
given to making conjectures: a conjectural thinker.
Related forms
con·jec·tur·al·ly, adverb
un·con·jec·tur·al, adjective
Synonyms
1. speculative, theoretical, doubtful.
1. speculative, theoretical, doubtful.
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| —adj | |
| involving or inclined to conjecture | |
| con'jecturally | |
| —adv | |
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Conjectural
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Example sentences
Some observers claim that the government's commitment is only conjectural and therefore potentially illusory.
The fertility rate is a hypothetical, almost conjectural number.
The markup depends on the elasticity of demand as well as on the conjectural variations held by the firms within an industry.
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