n. & v.
n. 1 a the formation of an opinion on incomplete information; guessing. b an opinion or conclusion reached in this way. 2 a (in textual criticism) the guessing of a reading not in the text. b a proposed reading.
v. 1 tr. & intr. guess. 2 tr. (in textual criticism) propose (a reading). conjecturable adj.
[ ME f. OF conjecture or L conjectura f. conjicere (as com-, jacere throw) ]