conjecture (Meaning)
conjecture (n)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
conjecture (v)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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conjecture Sentence Examples
- In the absence of concrete evidence, his explanation was merely a conjecture.
- Scientists formulated various conjectures to explain the mysterious phenomenon.
- The detective's initial conjecture about the crime scene proved to be incorrect.
- Scholars debated the conjecture that Shakespeare's plays were written by someone else.
- She dismissed his claim as mere conjecture, lacking any supporting facts.
- The professor encouraged students to engage in conjecture and critical thinking in their research.
- Historians rely on conjecture when interpreting ancient texts and artifacts.
- The company's financial stability was called into question, leading to widespread conjecture about its future.
- Despite numerous conjectures, the truth behind the legend remained elusive.
- The novel was filled with conjecture about what might happen next, keeping readers on the edge of their seats.
FAQs About the word conjecture
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence), a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete eviden
theory,guess, speculation, hypothetical, hunch, hypothesis, guessing,surmise, supposition, shot in the dark
measure,measure,scale, work out, work out, compute, calibrate, compute, scale, calibrate
In the absence of concrete evidence, his explanation was merely a conjecture.
Scientists formulated various conjectures to explain the mysterious phenomenon.
The detective's initial conjecture about the crime scene proved to be incorrect.
Scholars debated the conjecture that Shakespeare's plays were written by someone else.
