conjecturaladj.n.

/kənˈdʒɛktjʊərəl/

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s -all.

Etymology: < Latin conjectūrālis, < conjectūra conjecture n. So in French from 16th cent.

A. adj.

1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, conjecture; depending on, implying, or involving conjecture.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [adjective]

conjecturative?1541

conjectural1553

opinionate1553

roving1577

opiniative1593

opinionative1610

guessive1628

estimative1659

stochastic1662

stochasticala1688

doxastic1794

divinatorya1856

divinatorial1860

conjectory1884

1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 49 b The oration conjectural is when matters be examined and tryed out by suspicions gathered, and some likelihode of thinge appearinge.

1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xx. 36 Which haue but coniecturall knowledge of their meaning.

1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §675 I doubt it is too Conjecturall to venture upon.

a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 7 Our knowledge concerning them is meerly conjectural.

1765 S. Johnson Pref. to Shakespear's Plays p. lxviii Conjectural criticism has been of great use in the learned world.

1794 W. Paley View Evidences Christianity I. i. ix. 320 Bold hypotheses and conjectural solutions.

1845 J. Stoddart Gram. in Encycl. Metrop. (1847) I. 111/1 Conjectural etymology is like conjectural criticism..only to be indulged in very sparingly, and under the control of a most sound and experienced judgment.

1883 A. Roberts O.T. Revision vii. 138 Conjectural emendations which have been introduced by transcribers.

2. Given to making conjectures.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [adjective] > given to conjecture

foreguessing1548

divining1595

conjectural1642

guessing1703

suppositious1798

1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. vi. 71 He is not peremptory but conjecturall in doubtfull matters.

1765 S. Johnson Pref. to Shakespear's Plays p. lxvii A conjectural critick.

a1780 J. Harris Philol. Inq. (1781) i. vi. 36 Were this bold conjectural spirit confined to works of second rate.

1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh iv. 171 Her touching, foolish lines We mused on with conjectural fantasy.

†3. That can be guessed, conjecturable. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [adjective] > able to be guessed

conjecturable1656

conjectural1659

divinable1815

guessable1828

1659 O. Walker Περιαμμα Ἐπιδήμιον 2 It is scarce conjecturall from whence this opprobrium should take its rise; there being no rationall foundation for such a superstructure.

†B. n.

(a) Something that is conjectural. (b) A conjecture; a supposition. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [noun] > a conjecture, guess

guessc1330

aimc1450

conjecturea1527

guessing1535

foreguessing1548

fact1566

conjectural1579

surmise1593

speculation1796

shot1840

guesstimate1936

1579 J. Stubbs Discouerie Gaping Gulf sig. Eij Yet will I not rest vpon coniecturalls.

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. v. iii. 161/2 Depending only vpon coniecturals.

1631 T. Heywood England's Elizabeth (1641) 14 The conjecturall of the administration of this oath..was to strengthen the match.

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 536 Look through Faiths Prospective, and they will confesse Mathematicall Demonstrations but Conjecturals, in comparison.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	conjectural
释义	conjecturaladj.n. /kənˈdʒɛktjʊərəl/ Forms: Also 1500s–1600s -all. Etymology: < Latin conjectūrālis, < conjectūra conjecture n. So in French from 16th cent. A. adj. 1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, conjecture; depending on, implying, or involving conjecture. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [adjective] conjecturative?1541 conjectural1553 opinionate1553 roving1577 opiniative1593 opinionative1610 guessive1628 estimative1659 stochastic1662 stochasticala1688 doxastic1794 divinatorya1856 divinatorial1860 conjectory1884 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 49 b The oration conjectural is when matters be examined and tryed out by suspicions gathered, and some likelihode of thinge appearinge. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xx. 36 Which haue but coniecturall knowledge of their meaning. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §675 I doubt it is too Conjecturall to venture upon. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 7 Our knowledge concerning them is meerly conjectural. 1765 S. Johnson Pref. to Shakespear's Plays p. lxviii Conjectural criticism has been of great use in the learned world. 1794 W. Paley View Evidences Christianity I. i. ix. 320 Bold hypotheses and conjectural solutions. 1845 J. Stoddart Gram. in Encycl. Metrop. (1847) I. 111/1 Conjectural etymology is like conjectural criticism..only to be indulged in very sparingly, and under the control of a most sound and experienced judgment. 1883 A. Roberts O.T. Revision vii. 138 Conjectural emendations which have been introduced by transcribers. 2. Given to making conjectures. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [adjective] > given to conjecture foreguessing1548 divining1595 conjectural1642 guessing1703 suppositious1798 1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. vi. 71 He is not peremptory but conjecturall in doubtfull matters. 1765 S. Johnson Pref. to Shakespear's Plays p. lxvii A conjectural critick. a1780 J. Harris Philol. Inq. (1781) i. vi. 36 Were this bold conjectural spirit confined to works of second rate. 1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh iv. 171 Her touching, foolish lines We mused on with conjectural fantasy. †3. That can be guessed, conjecturable. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [adjective] > able to be guessed conjecturable1656 conjectural1659 divinable1815 guessable1828 1659 O. Walker Περιαμμα Ἐπιδήμιον 2 It is scarce conjecturall from whence this opprobrium should take its rise; there being no rationall foundation for such a superstructure. †B. n. (a) Something that is conjectural. (b) A conjecture; a supposition. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [noun] > a conjecture, guess guessc1330 aimc1450 conjecturea1527 guessing1535 foreguessing1548 fact1566 conjectural1579 surmise1593 speculation1796 shot1840 guesstimate1936 1579 J. Stubbs Discouerie Gaping Gulf sig. Eij Yet will I not rest vpon coniecturalls. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. v. iii. 161/2 Depending only vpon coniecturals. 1631 T. Heywood England's Elizabeth (1641) 14 The conjecturall of the administration of this oath..was to strengthen the match. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 536 Look through Faiths Prospective, and they will confesse Mathematicall Demonstrations but Conjecturals, in comparison. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.n.1553
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