conjecture

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Synonyms: confecture, contexture, conjectural, conjuncture, conjectured, conjector, conjectures, conjecturer

Antonyms: confecture, contexture, conjectural, conjuncture, conjectured, conjector, conjectures, conjecturer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|formal}} A statement or an idea which is [[unproven]], but is thought to be true; a [[guess#Noun|guess]].
2. {{lb|en|formal}} A [[supposition]] based upon incomplete evidence; a [[hypothesis]].
3. {{lb|en|mathematics|philology}} A [[statement]] likely to be [[true]] based on available evidence, but which has not been [[formal]]ly {{l|en|proven}}.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[interpretation#Noun|Interpretation]] of [[sign]]s and [[omen]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|formal|intransitive}} To [[guess#Verb|guess]]; to [[venture]] an unproven idea.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[infer]] on slight evidence; to guess at.

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