conjecture

con·jec·ture

C0572000 (kən-jĕk′chər)n.1. Opinion or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.2. An opinion or conclusion based on guesswork: The commentators made various conjectures about the outcome of the next election.v. con·jec·tured, con·jec·tur·ing, con·jec·tures v.tr. To judge or conclude by conjecture; guess: "From the comparative silence below ... I conjectured that Mr Rochester was now at liberty" (Charlotte Brontë).v.intr. To make a conjecture.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin coniectūra, from coniectus, past participle of conicere, to infer : com-, com- + iacere, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·jec′tur·a·ble adj.con·jec′tur·al adj.con·jec′tur·al·ly adv.con·jec′tur·er n.

conjecture

(kənˈdʒɛktʃə) n1. the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; guess2. the inference or conclusion so formed3. (Alternative Belief Systems) obsolete interpretation of occult signsvbto infer or arrive at (an opinion, conclusion, etc) from incomplete evidence[C14: from Latin conjectūra an assembling of facts, from conjicere to throw together, from jacere to throw] conˈjecturable adj conˈjecturably adv conˈjecturer n

con•jec•ture

(kənˈdʒɛk tʃər)

n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n. 1. the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof. 2. an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; speculation; surmise. 3. Obs. the interpretation of omens. v.t. 4. to conclude or suppose from evidence insufficient to ensure reliability. v.i. 5. to form conjectures. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin conjectūra inferring, reasoning =conject(us) past participle of conjicere to throw together, form a conclusion (con- con- + -jicere, comb. form of jacere to throw) + -ūra -ure] con•jec′tur•a•ble, adj. syn: See guess.

conjecture

- First meant "the interpretation of omens or signs" or "divination," and it literally means "to throw together," that is, to produce a theory by putting together a number of facts.See also related terms for signs.

conjecture

Past participle: conjectured
Gerund: conjecturing

Imperative
conjecture
conjecture

Present
I conjecture
you conjecture
he/she/it conjectures
we conjecture
you conjecture
they conjecture

Preterite
I conjectured
you conjectured
he/she/it conjectured
we conjectured
you conjectured
they conjectured

Present Continuous
I am conjecturing
you are conjecturing
he/she/it is conjecturing
we are conjecturing
you are conjecturing
they are conjecturing

Present Perfect
I have conjectured
you have conjectured
he/she/it has conjectured
we have conjectured
you have conjectured
they have conjectured

Past Continuous
I was conjecturing
you were conjecturing
he/she/it was conjecturing
we were conjecturing
you were conjecturing
they were conjecturing

Past Perfect
I had conjectured
you had conjectured
he/she/it had conjectured
we had conjectured
you had conjectured
they had conjectured

Future
I will conjecture
you will conjecture
he/she/it will conjecture
we will conjecture
you will conjecture
they will conjecture

Future Perfect
I will have conjectured
you will have conjectured
he/she/it will have conjectured
we will have conjectured
you will have conjectured
they will have conjectured

Future Continuous
I will be conjecturing
you will be conjecturing
he/she/it will be conjecturing
we will be conjecturing
you will be conjecturing
they will be conjecturing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been conjecturing
you have been conjecturing
he/she/it has been conjecturing
we have been conjecturing
you have been conjecturing
they have been conjecturing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been conjecturing
you will have been conjecturing
he/she/it will have been conjecturing
we will have been conjecturing
you will have been conjecturing
they will have been conjecturing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been conjecturing
you had been conjecturing
he/she/it had been conjecturing
we had been conjecturing
you had been conjecturing
they had been conjecturing

Conditional
I would conjecture
you would conjecture
he/she/it would conjecture
we would conjecture
you would conjecture
they would conjecture

Past Conditional
I would have conjectured
you would have conjectured
he/she/it would have conjectured
we would have conjectured
you would have conjectured
they would have conjectured

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conjecture - a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"speculationhypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
	2.	conjecture - a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidencespeculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise, guess, hypothesisopinion, view - a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"divination - successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
	3.	conjecture - reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidenceabstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logicaltheorisation, theorization - the production or use of theoriessupposal, supposition - the cognitive process of supposing
Verb	1.	conjecture - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, supposereconstruct, retrace, construct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

conjecture

noun1. guess, theory, fancy, notion, speculation, assumption, hypothesis, inference, presumption, surmise, theorizing, guesswork, supposition, shot in the dark, guesstimate (informal) Your assertion is merely a conjecture, not a fact.verb1. guess, speculate, surmise, theorize, suppose, imagine, assume, fancy, infer, hypothesize This may or may not be true; we are all conjecturing here.

conjecture

noun1. Abstract reasoning:speculation, theory.2. A judgment, estimate, or opinion arrived at by guessing:guess, guesswork, speculation, supposition, surmise.verbTo draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information:guess, infer, speculate, suppose, surmise.

Translations

猜测

conjecture

(kənˈdʒektʃə) noun (an) opinion formed on slight evidence; a guess. He made several conjectures about where his son might be. 猜測 猜测 verb to guess. 猜測 猜测conˈjectural adjective 猜測的 猜测的