Conjecture
/kənˈdʒɛktʃər/
Conjecture is a tentative idea or hypothesis formed without full proof, often used as a basis for further inquiry.
Examples
- After reviewing the data, they began to conjecture possible explanations.
- She often conjectures about the outcomes of political elections.
- His conjecture was later proven wrong by experimental results.
- We will conjecture again once more evidence is available.
- The scientist conjectured that the particle could travel faster than light.
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