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to conjecture
01
to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence
Transitive: to conjecture that
Intransitive: to conjecture about sth
Examples
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.
Conjecture
01
an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts
Examples
The detective 's conjecture about the suspect's motives proved to be incorrect.
Much of the article was speculative conjecture without reliable sources.
02
a hypothesis in mathematics or science that appears true but lacks a formal proof
Examples
One of the oldest unsolved problems in number theory is the Goldbach conjecture.
Fermat 's Last Theorem was long known as Fermat 's conjecture before it was proved.
03
a proposed restoration of corrupted, missing, or unclear text based on scholarly inference
Examples
The editor 's conjecture restored the lost phrase in the medieval manuscript.
When the papyrus fragment was damaged, scholars offered conjectures to fill the gaps.
