conjecture
noun
- 1
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
- 2
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
- 3
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
verb
- 1
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
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