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conjecture

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
conjecture

Plural
conjectures

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

Verb

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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.