conjecture
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/kənˈdʒektʃər/
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/kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/
noun
R
a guess or theory made without strong evidence
Everyone's talking about why the cafe closed, but it's all just conjecture.
R
the process of guessing based on incomplete information
Trying to guess his reason for leaving is just pure conjecture.
verb
R
to make a guess when you don't know all the facts
He could only conjecture what was happening inside the meeting.
translation
a guess or theory made without strong evidence; the process of guessing based on incomplete information
to make a guess when you don't know all the facts
Word Forms
3rd Present
conjectures
Past
conjectured
Perfect
conjectured
Progressive
conjecturing
Plural
conjectures