conjecture
English Thesaurus
1. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition)
2. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | hypothesis, possibility, theory, |
definition | : | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition) |
3. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | opinion, view, |
definition | : | a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | divination, |
definition | : | successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck (noun.communication) |
4. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | anticipate, expect, |
definition | : | regard something as probable or likely (verb.cognition) |
5. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition)
6. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition)
7. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
derivation | : | surmise, |
definition | : | infer from incomplete evidence (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | guess, hazard, pretend, venture, |
definition | : | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | say, suppose, |
definition | : | express a supposition (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | surmise, suspect, |
definition | : | imagine to be the case or true or probable (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | speculate, |
definition | : | talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication) |
8. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | conjecture, |
definition | : | reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | supposal, supposition, |
definition | : | the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | hypothesis, possibility, theory, |
definition | : | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | conjecture, speculation, |
definition | : | a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | theory, |
definition | : | a belief that can guide behavior (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | hypothesis, |
definition | : | a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | speculator, |
definition | : | someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts (noun.person) |
9. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition)
10. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition)
11. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
derivation | : | surmise, |
definition | : | infer from incomplete evidence (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | guess, hazard, pretend, venture, |
definition | : | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | say, suppose, |
definition | : | express a supposition (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | surmise, suspect, |
definition | : | imagine to be the case or true or probable (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | speculate, |
definition | : | talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication) |
12. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | conjecture, |
definition | : | reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | supposal, supposition, |
definition | : | the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | hypothesis, possibility, theory, |
definition | : | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | conjecture, speculation, |
definition | : | a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | theory, |
definition | : | a belief that can guide behavior (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | hypothesis, |
definition | : | a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | speculator, |
definition | : | someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts (noun.person) |
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