"conjecture" meaning in English

See conjecture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(r)/ [UK], e/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-conjecture.ogg [US], en-au-conjecture.ogg [Australia] Forms: conjecture [singular], conjectures [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A conjecture is a statement or an idea which has not be proven.
    Sense id: simple-conjecture-en-noun-sE6f4fC4 Categories (other): Formal

Verb

IPA: /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(r)/ [UK], e/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-conjecture.ogg [US], en-au-conjecture.ogg [Australia] Forms: conjecture [canonical], conjectures [third-person, singular], conjectured [past], conjectured [past, participle], conjecturing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|conjectur|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you conjecture an idea, you guess or put it forward.
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