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Uncommonconjecture
The correct spelling is conjecture.
How to pronounce conjecture
/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Con-jec-che-r
The correct spelling is conjecture. A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess. For example: "I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not."
Usage Examples
“I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not.”
“The physicist used his conjecture about subatomic particles to design an experiment.”
“I do not know if it is true; I am simply conjecturing here.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
- 2.A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.
- 3.(philology) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
- 4.Interpretation of signs and omens.
verb
- 1.To guess; to venture an unproven idea.
- 2.To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.
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