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    conjecture

    conjecture - Dictionary definition and meaning for word conjecture

    Definition
    (noun) a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
    Synonyms : speculation
    Example Sentence
    • speculations about the outcome of the election
    • he dismissed it as mere conjecture
    Definition
    (noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence Definition
    (noun) reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence Definition
    (verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
    Example Sentence
    • Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conjecture

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sounds like 'lecture' ..assume you guess an answer for a question asked during a lecture

conclusion drawn on base of junk... conjuction

Con+jector (Kon (who in hindi)+ actor): It is hard to infer on the basis of insufficient data, Ki KON ACTOR hai aur kon saccha hai.

conjecture:con(kon) hai jec(jack)...chal GUESS mar..

Abe! Kya? Kaun-jack-tour jaayega? Kabhi nai.. woh darpok hai. --- concluding without facts- con-jec-ture.:-)

almost looks like "conjure" (to make something up)

Sally did a conjecture and had to receive a lecture because of her guesswork

I object! Your lecture is pure conjecture.

c+on+jec+ture--- ON JUC(joke) of someone saying I haven’t studied, we cant deduce whethere he is saying truth or lie.. so we have to GUESS

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