transcription, транскрипция: [ kəndʒektʃə(r) ]
( conjectures, conjecturing, conjectured)
1.
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 attitudes of others were matters of conjecture although there were plenty of rumours about how individuals had behaved.
= surmise
N-VAR
2.
When you conjecture , you form an opinion or reach a conclusion on the basis of information that is not certain or complete. ( FORMAL )
He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities...
This may be true or partly true; we are all conjecturing here.
= surmise
VERB : V that , V