Conjecture
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British pronunciation/kənd‍ʒˈɛkt‍ʃɐ/
American pronunciation/kənˈdʒɛkʃɝ/, /kənˈdʒɛktʃɝ/

Definitie & Betekenis van "conjecture"

01

vermoeden, hypothese

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts
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The detective 's conjecture about the suspect's motives proved to be incorrect.
Het vermoeden van de detective over de motieven van de verdachte bleek onjuist te zijn.
Much of the article was speculative conjecture without reliable sources.
Een groot deel van het artikel was speculatief vermoeden zonder betrouwbare bronnen.
02

vermoeden, speculatie

reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
03

vermoeden, hypothese

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
to conjecture
01

vermoeden, veronderstellen

to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence
Transitive: to conjecture that
Intransitive: to conjecture about sth
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When the news spread about the missing person, neighbors started to conjecture about the possible reasons for their disappearance.
Without clear details, the media conjectured that the sudden resignation of the political figure could be linked to undisclosed controversies.
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