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conjecture
Meaning: an opinion based on incomplete information; a guess
conjecture in a sentence
How conjecture is used in real sentences:
Without more data, his theory was just conjecture.
Without more data, his theory was just conjecture.
“Rios began with the conjecture that generous transfers would reliably indicate trust, but early field tests repeatedly unsettled that assumption.”
— from the passage Signals at the Table
Synonyms for conjecture
Other words for conjecture — speculation, guess, hypothesis and supposition — carry the same meaning.
- speculation
- guess
- hypothesis
- supposition
Antonyms of conjecture
Words that mean the opposite of conjecture:
- certainty
- fact
Where it comes from
From Latin conjicere 'to throw together'
Word parts
- ject — throw, cast
conjecture: con- (together) + ject (throw) - -ure — Turns a verb into a noun naming an act, result, or state.
conjecture: con- (together) + ject (throw) + -ure (result)
Memory hook
CON + JECT (throw) — throw an idea out there.
Practice conjecture in the app