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conjecture
Found in thesaurus: possibility, hypothesis, theory, opinion, view, reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought, expect, anticipate
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conjecture
n.
guess, supposition, assumption
v.
hypothesize, guess, surmise, infer, speculate
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Conjecture
In mathematics, a conjecture is a conclusion or proposition based on incomplete information, but for which no proof has been found. Conjectures such as the Riemann hypothesis (still a conjecture) or Fermat's Last Theorem (which was a conjecture until proven in 1995) have shaped much of mathematical history as new areas of mathematics are developed in order to prove them.
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conjecture
Noun
1. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
(synonym) speculation
(hypernym) hypothesis, possibility, theory
(derivation) speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
(synonym) guess, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
(hypernym) opinion, view
(hyponym) divination
3. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
(hypernym) reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
(hyponym) theorization, theorisation
(derivation) speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
Verb
1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
(synonym) speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
(hypernym) expect, anticipate
(hyponym) reconstruct, construct, retrace
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conjecture
nf.
conjecture, guess, surmise
conjecturer
v.
surmise
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conjecturar
v.
conjecture, hypothesize, guess, surmise, infer, speculate
