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 … 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
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
conjecture — con·jec·ture … English syllables
conjecture — con|jec|ture1 [ kən dʒektʃər ] noun uncount the development of a theory or guess based on information that is not complete: purely conjecture (=a guess): The cause of the crash is purely conjecture at this point. a. count a theory or guess based… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conjecture — con•jec•ture [[t]kənˈdʒɛk tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof 2) an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; speculation; surmise 3) Obs. the interpretation… … From formal English to slang
Conjecture — Con*jec ture (; 135?), n. [L. conjectura, fr. conjicere, conjectum, to throw together, infer, conjecture; con + jacere to throw: cf. F. conjecturer. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] An opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conjecture — Con*jec ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjectured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conjecturing}.] [Cf. F. conjecturer. Cf. {Conject}.] To arrive at by conjecture; to infer on slight evidence; to surmise; to guess; to form, at random, opinions concerning. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conjecture — Con*jec ture, v. i. To make conjectures; to surmise; to guess; to infer; to form an opinion; to imagine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
