"conjectural" meaning in English

See conjectural in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conjectural.wav Forms: more conjectural [comparative], most conjectural [superlative]
Etymology: From conjecture + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|conjecture|al}} conjecture + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} conjectural (comparative more conjectural, superlative most conjectural)
  1. In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture. Synonyms: hypothetical Derived forms: conjecturalism, conjecturalist, conjecturally, nonconjectural Translations (in the nature of a conjecture): فَرَضِيّ (faraḍiyy) (Arabic), предполагаем (predpolagaem) (Bulgarian), verondersteld (Dutch), gegist (Dutch), conjecturaal (Dutch), conjectural (French), conxectural (Galician), feltevésen alapuló (Hungarian), congetturale (Italian), opīnābilis (Latin), conjectural (Portuguese), pretpostavljen [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), faraziy (Uzbek)
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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conjectural.wav Forms: conjecturals [plural]
Etymology: From conjecture + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|conjecture|al}} conjecture + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} conjectural (plural conjecturals)
  1. Something that is conjectural; a conjecture.
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