Conjecture ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Conjecture ( noun )

1. A hypothesis or surmise made on the basis of incomplete information.
2. A statement or opinion that is unproved or unprovable but is suggested or presented as a fact.

Origin:

From latin coniectura, from coniectus, past participle of conicere "to throw together, guess", from com- "together" + iacere "to throw".

Examples:

1. The theory that the earth is flat is just a conjecture.
2. The detective had only a conjecture about the identity of the murderer.
3. His conjecture that the stock market would crash was proven right.
4. The archaeologist's conjecture about the ancient civilization was based on limited evidence.
5. The astronomer's conjecture about the existence of a new planet was later confirmed by further observations.

(As a verb)

Conjecture ( verb )

1. A hypothesis or surmise made on the basis of incomplete information.
2. A statement or opinion that is unproved or unprovable but is suggested or presented as a fact.

Origin:

From latin coniectura, from coniectus, past participle of conicere "to throw together, guess", from com- "together" + iacere "to throw".

Examples:

1. The theory that the earth is flat is just a conjecture.
2. The detective had only a conjecture about the identity of the murderer.
3. His conjecture that the stock market would crash was proven right.
4. The archaeologist's conjecture about the ancient civilization was based on limited evidence.
5. The astronomer's conjecture about the existence of a new planet was later confirmed by further observations.