conjecture

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): e/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

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• Hyphenation: con‧jec‧ture

Noun

Singular conjecture

Plural conjectures

1. (formal) A conjecture is a statement or an idea which has not be proven.

Verb

Plain form conjecture

Third-person singular conjectures

Past tense conjectured

Past participle conjectured

Present participle conjecturing

1. (transitive & intransitive) (formal) If you conjecture an idea, you guess or put it forward.

   I'm not sure, but I would conjecture that she must have had a key to open it.