hypothesize, guess, surmise, infer, speculate
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Conjectured Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(imp. & p. p.)
of Conjecture
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof 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"
(synonym) speculation
(hypernym) hypothesis, possibility, theory
(derivation) speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
(synonym) guess, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
(hypernym) opinion, view
(hyponym) divination
3. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
(hypernym) reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
(hyponym) theorization, theorisation
(derivation) speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
Verb
1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
(synonym) speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
(hypernym) expect, anticipate
(hyponym) reconstruct, construct, retrace
Conjectured Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A conjecture is a proposition that is unproven but is thought to be true and has not been disproven. Karl Popper pioneered the use of the term "conjecture" in scientific philosophy. Conjecture is contrasted by hypothesis (hence theory, axiom, principle), which is a testable statement based on accepted grounds. In mathematics, a conjecture is an unproven proposition or theorem that appears correct.
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