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conjecturean opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈdʒektʃər/

Korean meaning: 추측, 추정, 억측

Korean pronunciation: 컨**젝**처

Example Sentences

  • My mom's conjecture that I ate the last cookie was absolutely correct.
  • Without any evidence, his accusation is mere conjecture.
  • I can only conjecture why my cat stares at the wall for hours.

conjecture

NOUN

//kənˈdʒektʃər//

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

conjecture concept
💡 Concept

An idea formed from incomplete information

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conjecture rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From a cracked picture, we manufacture conjecture

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈdʒektʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈdʒektʃə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootject
Suffix--ure

Origin

From Latin 'conjectura', derived from 'coniecere' meaning 'to throw together' or 'to guess', composed of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'iacere' (to throw).

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🎵Rhyme

lecturepuncturestructure
lecture
puncture
structure

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's conjecture that I ate the last cookie was absolutely correct.

Without any evidence, his accusation is mere conjecture.

😄 Fun example

I can only conjecture why my cat stares at the wall for hours.

The detective's conjecture about the murder weapon proved wrong.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

speculationsuppositionhypothesisassumptionguess

Antonyms

factcertaintyproof

Related

theoryinferencepresumptionsurmise