conjecture

/kənd‍ʒˈɛkt‍ʃɐ/

/kənˈdʒɛkʃɝ/, /kənˈdʒɛktʃɝ/

Conjecture

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

synonyms : guess

to conjecture

MAIN VERB

to form an idea or opinion about something on the basis of insufficient information or inconclusive evidence

Examples

1. wait - good conjecture!

2. His conjecture is the following.

3. Euler's conjecture was a generalization of this.

4. My conjecture is everything.