conjecture
//kənˈdʒɛk.tʃər//
Noun
conjectureSingular
conjecturesPlural
1
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a guess or speculation.
Without more evidence, any explanation is mere conjecture.
2
In mathematics, a proposition that is unproven but appears to be true and has not been disproven.
The Riemann conjecture remains one of the most famous unsolved problems in mathematics.
Verb
conjectureInfinitive
conjecturePresent tense
conjecturedPast tense
conjecturedPast participle
conjecturingPresent participle
conjecturesThird-person singular
1
To form an opinion or supposition about something based on incomplete information.
Scientists can only conjecture about the cause of the phenomenon.