conjecture
21 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #21,844
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kʌndʒˈɛktʃɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural conjectures
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing” wn-def
- “Another word for speculate” gen-syn
- “Another word for speculation” gen-syn
- “to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds” wn-def
- “What is the only Millennium Prize Problem that has been solved so far” otdb
- “Which of the following is not one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems” otdb
Anagrams
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