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con·jec·ture

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n-jek-cher] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -tured, -tur·ing.

–noun

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

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

3.	Obsolete. the interpretation of signs or omens.

–verb (used with object)

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

–verb (used without object)

5.	to form conjectures.

[Origin: 1350–1400; (n.) ME < L conjectūra (< MF) inferring, reasoning, equiv. to conject(us) ptp. of conjicere to throw together, form a conclusion (con- con- + -jicere, comb. form of jacere to throw) + -ūra -ure; (v.) late ME conjecturen (< MF) < LL conjecturāre, deriv. of the n.

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—Related forms

con·jec·tur·a·ble, adjective

con·jec·tur·a·bly, adverb

con·jec·tur·er, noun

—Synonyms 2. surmise, inference, supposition, theory, hypothesis. 4. surmise, suppose, presume. See guess.

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con·jec·ture Audio Help (kən-jěk'chər) Pronunciation Key
n.

Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.
A statement, 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 infer from inconclusive evidence; guess.

v.   intr.
To make a conjecture.

[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.]

con·jec'tur·a·ble adj., con·jec'tur·a·bly adv., con·jec'tur·er n.

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conjecture

c.1384, from L. conjectura "conclusion, interpretation," from conjectus, pp. of conicere "to throw together," from com- "together" + jacere "to throw." Originally of interpretation of signs and omens; sense of "forming of opinion without proof" is 1535.

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conjecture
noun
1.	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" [syn: speculation]
2.	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence [syn: guess]
3.	reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
verb
1.	to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" [syn: speculate]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
conjecture [kənˈdʒektʃə] noun

(an) opinion formed on slight evidence; a guess
Example: He made several conjectures about where his son might be.

Arabic:	تَخْمين، ظَن، حَدَسِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	猜测
Chinese (Traditional):	猜測
Czech:	domněnka, dohad
Danish:	formodning; gætteri
Dutch:	gissing
Estonian:	oletus
Finnish:	arvelu
French:	conjecture
German:	die Mutmaßung
Greek:	υπόθεση
Hungarian:	sejtés
Indonesian:	dugaan
Italian:	congettura
Japanese:	推測

Korean:	추측
Latvian:	varbūtība; pieņēmums
Lithuanian:	spėjimas, numanymas
Norwegian:	antakelse, gjetning, formodning
Polish:	domysł, przypuszczenie
Portuguese (Brazil):	conjetura
Portuguese (Portugal):	conjectura
Romanian:	presupunere
Russian:	предположение
Slovak:	dohad
Slovenian:	domneva
Spanish:	conjetura, suposición
Swedish:	gissning, hypotes
Turkish:	tahmin

conjecture [kənˈdʒektʃə] verb

to guess

Arabic:	يُخَمِّن، يَظُن، يَحْزِر
Chinese (Simplified):	猜测
Chinese (Traditional):	猜測
Czech:	odhadovat, domýšlet se
Danish:	formode; gætte
Dutch:	gissen
Estonian:	oletama
Finnish:	arvella
French:	conjecturer
German:	mutmaßen
Greek:	υποθέτω
Hungarian:	sejt
Icelandic:	giska á
Indonesian:	menduga
Italian:	fare congetture*

Japanese:	推測する
Korean:	추측하다
Latvian:	pieņemt; minēt
Lithuanian:	spėti, numanyti
Norwegian:	anta, gjette, formode
Polish:	przypuszczać
Portuguese (Brazil):	conjeturar
Portuguese (Portugal):	supor
Romanian:	a presupune
Russian:	строить догадки
Slovak:	domyslieť si
Slovenian:	ugibati
Spanish:	conjeturar
Swedish:	gissa
Turkish:	tahmin etmek

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Conjecture

Con*ject"\, v. t. [L. conjectus, p. p. of conjicere. See Conjecture, n.] To throw together, or to throw. [Obs.] --Bp. Montagu.

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Conjecture

Con*jec"ture\ (; 135?), n. [L. conjectura, fr. conjicere, conjectum, to throw together, infer, conjecture; con- + jacere to throw: cf. F. conjecturer. See Jet a shooting forth.] An opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive evidence; probable inference; surmise; guess; suspicion.

He [Herodotus] would thus have corrected his first loose conjecture by a real study of nature. --Whewell.

Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. --Milton.

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