conjecture
21conjecture — I UK [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] / US [kənˈdʒektʃər] noun Word forms conjecture : singular conjecture plural conjectures a) [uncountable] the development of a theory or guess based on information that is not complete pure conjecture (= a guess): The cause… …
22conjecture — (kon jè ktu r ) s. f. Opinion établie sur des probabilités. • On peut sur le passé former ses conjectures, CORN. Tois. d or, III, 4. • Je ne me satisfais d aucunes conjectures, CORN. Hor. I, 1. • Et je dirai, si j ose en faire conjecture,… …
23conjecture — I n. (formal) guess 1) to make a conjecture 2) a conjecture that + clause (her conjecture that the election would be a landslide proved to be true) II v. (formal) (L) ( to guess ) the press conjectured that a summit conference would take place *… …
24conjecture — con|jec|ture1 [kənˈdʒektʃə US ər] n formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: conjectura, from conicere to throw together , from com ( COM ) + jacere to throw ] 1.) [U] when you form ideas or opinions without having very much information to base… …
25CONJECTURE — n. f. Jugement probable, opinion que l’on fonde sur des apparences. Conjecture trompeuse, bien fondée, mal fondée. Tirer une conjecture de... Appuyer une conjecture sur... Je n’en parle que par conjecture. Former, faire des conjectures sur... Se… …
26conjecture — con|jec|ture1 [ kən dʒektʃər ] noun uncount the development of a theory or guess based on information that is not complete: purely conjecture (=a guess): The cause of the crash is purely conjecture at this point. a. count a theory or guess based… …
27conjecture — [[t]kənʤe̱ktʃə(r)[/t]] conjectures, conjecturing, conjectured 1) N VAR A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete. [FORMAL] That was a conjecture, not a fact... There are several conjectures... The… …
28conjecture — 1 noun formal 1 (U) the act of thinking of reasons, explanations etc without having very much information to base them on: She didn t know the facts, so what she said was pure conjecture. | conjecture about their role in the affair 2 (C) an idea… …
29conjecture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conjectura, from conjectus, past participle of conicere, literally, to throw together, from com + jacere to throw more at jet Date: 14th century 1. obsolete …
30conjecture — 1. noun /kənˈdʒɛk.tʃə,kənˈdʒɛk.tʃɚ/ a) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess. I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not. b) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a… …
