Definitions for conjecture
kənˈdʒɛk tʃərcon·jec·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. speculation, conjecturenoun

   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"

2. guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesisnoun

   a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

3. conjectureverb

   reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

4. speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, supposeverb

   to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

   "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. conjecturenoun

   A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

   I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not.

2. conjecturenoun

   A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.

   The physicist used his conjecture about subatomic particles to design an experiment.

3. conjecturenoun

   A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.

4. conjecturenoun

   Interpretation of signs and omens.

5. conjectureverb

   To guess; to venture an unproven idea.

   I do not know if it is true; I am simply conjecturing here.

6. Etymology: From coniectura, from coniectus, perfect passive participle of conicio, from con- + iacio; see jet. Compare adjective, eject, inject, project, reject, subject, object, trajectory.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conjecturenoun

   Etymology: conjectura, Latin.

   1. Guess; imperfect knowledge; preponderation of opinion without proof.

   In the casting of lots a man cannot, upon any ground of reason, bring the event of them so much as under conjecture. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. Idea; notion; conception: not now in use.

   Now entertain conjecture of a time,
   When creeping murmur, and the poring dark,
   Fills the wide vessel of the universe. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

2. To Conjectureverb

   To guess; to judge by guess; to entertain an opinion upon bare probability.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   When we look upon such things as equally may or may not be, human reason can then, at the best, but conjecture what will be. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conjecture

   In mathematics, a conjecture is a conclusion or a proposition which is suspected to be true due to preliminary supporting evidence, but for which no proof or disproof has yet been found. Some conjectures, such as the Riemann hypothesis (still a conjecture) or Fermat's Last Theorem (a conjecture until proven in 1995 by Andrew Wiles), have shaped much of mathematical history as new areas of mathematics are developed in order to prove them.

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1. conjecture

   A conjecture is an unproven proposition or idea that is believed to be true, based on preliminary evidence or logical reasoning, but has not been conclusively proven or disproven through rigorous testing or experimentation. It is often used in the field of mathematics or other related sciences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Conjecturenoun

   an opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive evidence; probable inference; surmise; guess; suspicion

2. Conjectureverb

   to arrive at by conjecture; to infer on slight evidence; to surmise; to guess; to form, at random, opinions concerning

3. Conjectureverb

   to make conjectures; to surmise; to guess; to infer; to form an opinion; to imagine

4. Etymology: [L. conjectura, fr. conjicere, conjectum, to throw together, infer, conjecture; con- + jacere to throw: cf. F. conjecturer. See Jet a shooting forth.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Conjecture

   A conjecture is a proposition that is unproven. Karl Popper pioneered the use of the term "conjecture" in scientific philosophy. Conjecture is contrasted by hypothesis, which is a testable statement based on accepted grounds. In mathematics, a conjecture is an unproven proposition that appears correct.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conjecture

   kon-jekt′ūr, n. a forecast: an opinion formed on slight or defective evidence: an opinion without proof: a guess: an idea.—v.t. to make conjectures regarding: to infer on slight evidence: to guess.—adjs. Conject′urable, that may be conjectured; Conject′ural, involving conjecture: given to conjecture.—adv. Conject′urally. [L. conjicĕre, conjectum, to throw together—con, together, and jacĕre, to throw.]

Matched Categories

1. • Hypothesis
   • Opinion

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How to pronounce conjecture?

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How to say conjecture in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conjecture in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conjecture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of conjecture in a Sentence

1. Mark Twain:

   There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.

2. Panoyotis Mavromatis:

   Scientists conjecture there may be a genetic component to our degree and quality of response to music. Clearly there are no universal patterns, but music therapists can still experiment to find out what works or not with a given individual.

3. Susan Gordon:

   If I were to take my experience and offer conjecture, it would be practical, i need Russia.

4. Cyril Wecht:

   I don't think it's a great stretch, he was one of those guys with a very strong sense of justice and professional discipline and in light of what evolved and came to be disclosed -- I speak as a forensic pathologist who's done so many suicides over the years and what can bring someone to that point. It's pure conjecture, not based on any factual knowledge.

5. Frank Giustra:

   Other media outlets have insinuated that I influenced the decision by the U.S. to sign a free trade agreement with Colombia, at one point, I was an investor in Pacific Rubiales, a Colombian energy company. I sold my shares in Pacific Rubiales several years before the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which, I will note, was approved by several U.S. agencies and the White House. To theorize that I had anything to do with that is sheer conjecture.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conjecture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conjecture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conjecture
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjecture
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjecture
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=conjecture
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=conjecture
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=conjecture