CONJECTURE


Meaning of CONJECTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənˈdʒektʃə ]

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). øøconjecturable adj. [ME f. OF conjecture or L conjectura f. conjicere (as com-, jacere throw)]

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