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conjecture

[ kuhn-jek-cher ]

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.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. Obsolete. the interpretation of signs or omens.


verb (used with object)

conjectured, conjecturing.
  1. to conclude or suppose from grounds or evidence insufficient to ensure reliability.

    Synonyms: , ,

verb (used without object)

conjectured, conjecturing.
  1. to form conjectures.

conjecture

/ 办蓹苍藞诲萧蓻办迟蕛蓹 /

noun

  1. the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; guess
  2. the inference or conclusion so formed
  3. obsolete.
    interpretation of occult signs
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to infer or arrive at (an opinion, conclusion, etc) from incomplete evidence
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 肠辞苍藞箩别肠迟耻谤补产濒别, adjective
  • 肠辞苍藞箩别肠迟耻谤补产濒测, adverb
  • 肠辞苍藞箩别肠迟耻谤别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠辞苍路箩别肠顎僼耻谤路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 肠辞苍路箩别肠顎僼耻谤路补路产濒测 adverb
  • 肠辞苍路箩别肠顎僼耻谤路别谤 noun
  • 尘颈蝉顎卌辞苍路箩别肠顎僼耻谤别 verb misconjectured misconjecturing noun
  • non顎叧Υ遣月仿岜鸪︻僼耻谤路补路产濒别 adjective
  • non顎叧Υ遣月仿岜鸪︻僼耻谤路补路产濒测 adverb
  • 辫谤别顎卌辞苍路箩别肠顎僼耻谤别 verb (used with object) preconjectured preconjecturing
  • un顎叧Υ遣月仿岜鸪︻僼耻谤路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 耻苍顎卌辞苍路箩别肠顎僼耻谤别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of conjecture1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; (for the noun) Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin 肠辞苍箩别肠迟奴谤补 鈥渋nference, reasoning,鈥 from conject(us) 鈥渢hrown together鈥 (past participle of conicere, conjicere 鈥渢o throw together, form a conclusion,鈥 from con- con- + -icere, -jicere, combining form of jacere 鈥渢o throw鈥) + -奴谤补 -ure; (for the verb) late Middle English conjecturen, from Middle French, from Late Latin 肠辞苍箩别肠迟耻谤腻谤别, derivative of the noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of conjecture1

C14: from Latin 肠辞苍箩别肠迟奴谤补 an assembling of facts, from conjicere to throw together, from jacere to throw
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Synonym Study

See guess.
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Example Sentences

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But the bitter truth is that we鈥檒l never know, that all of this is the stuff of conjecture.

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He also told me, apropos of conjectures about White House insider trading: 鈥淭his particular kind of trading 鈥 hour by hour on tariff changes 鈥 doesn鈥檛 strike me as likely, but who knows?!鈥

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It isn't a new concept, Pochettino has previously been clear in his wish to become Spurs head coach for a second period - but the current conjecture over incumbent Ange Postecoglou's future has sharpened the issue.

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She said that the court would not "blindly" defer to thin arguments "based on conjecture."

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Some conjecture in the nation鈥檚 capital is that the White House wants to sell some of the properties and then lease back the space.

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