| Front | conjecture |
|---|---|
| Back | con•jec•ture noun, verb BrE /kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/ NAmE /kənˈdʒektʃər/ noun (formal) 1 [countable] an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing guess The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report. 2 [uncountable] the forming of an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge What was going through the killer's mind is a matter for conjecture. see also guesswork con•jec•tural /BrE kənˈdʒektʃərəl; NAmE kənˈdʒektʃərəl/ adjective Some of the stages of the Earth's development are purely conjectural. verb [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it guess ~ (about sth) We can only conjecture about what was in the killer's mind. ~ what/how, etc… We can only conjecture what was in the killer's mind ~ that… He conjectured that the population might double in ten years. ~ sth She conjectured the existence of a completely new species. ~ sth to do sth The remains are conjectured to be thousands of years old. |
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