/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/► audioScrabble 21Words With Friends 27
Definition
verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
— synonyms: speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence).
— synonyms: speculation
noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
— synonyms: guess, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
noun reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence.
Examples
“I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not.”
“The physicist used his conjecture about subatomic particles to design an experiment.”
“I do not know if it is true; I am simply conjecturing here.”