con|jec´tur|er

con|jec´tur|er
con|jec|ture «kuhn JEHK chuhr», noun, verb, -tured, -tur|ing.
–n.
1. a conclusion reached by guessing; a guess; surmise. SYNONYM(S): supposition.
2. the formation of an opinion admittedly without sufficient evidence for proof; guessing.
3. Obsolete. the interpretation of signs, omens, or dreams.
–v.t.
to guess; surmise: »

He conjectured that his stocks would rise on the stock market.

SYNONYM(S): suppose. See syn. under guess. (Cf. ↑guess)
–v.i.
to make a conjecture; guess: »

Weather forecasters often have to conjecture about the next day's weather conditions.

SYNONYM(S): suppose. See syn. under guess. (Cf. ↑guess)
╂[< Latin conjectūra < conjicere discuss, throw together < com- together + jacere throw]
–con|jec´tur|er, noun.

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  • con|jec´tur|al|ly — con|jec|tur|al «kuhn JEHK chuhr uhl», adjective. 1. involving a guess; depending on conjecture: »His statement was merely conjectural, not proved. SYNONYM(S): supposed, hypothetical, theoretical. 2. inclined to conjecture. SYNONYM(S): assumptive …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|jec|tur|al — «kuhn JEHK chuhr uhl», adjective. 1. involving a guess; depending on conjecture: »His statement was merely conjectural, not proved. SYNONYM(S): supposed, hypothetical, theoretical. 2. inclined to conjecture. SYNONYM(S): assumptive.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|jec´tur|a|bly — con|jec|tur|a|ble «kuhn JEHK chuhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be conjectured. –con|jec´tur|a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|jec|tur|a|ble — «kuhn JEHK chuhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be conjectured. –con|jec´tur|a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|jec|ture — «kuhn JEHK chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a conclusion reached by guessing; a guess; surmise. SYNONYM(S): supposition. 2. the formation of an opinion admittedly without sufficient evidence for proof; guessing …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • jec — ab·jec·tion; ad·jec·ti·val; ad·jec·tiv·ize; con·jec·tur·al; con·jec·tur·er; de·jec·ta; de·jec·tion; dis·jec·ta; dis·jec·tion; in·jec·tor; in·ter·jec·tion; in·ter·jec·tion·al; in·ter·jec·tion·al·ize; in·ter·jec·tion·ary; in·ter·jec·tor;… …   English syllables

  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • conjectural — con·jec·tur·al …   English syllables

  • conjecturally — con·jec·tur·al·ly …   English syllables

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