the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation.
Obsolete. the interpretation of signs or omens.
verb (used with object),con·jec·tured,con·jec·tur·ing.
to conclude or suppose from grounds or evidence insufficient to ensure reliability.
verb (used without object),con·jec·tured,con·jec·tur·ing.
to form conjectures.
Origin of conjecture
1350–1400; (noun) Middle English from Latin conjectūra (from Middle French ) inferring, reasoning, equivalent to conject(us), past participle of conjicere “to throw together, form a conclusion” (con- con- + -jicere, combining form of jacere “to throw”) + -ūra -ure; (verb) late Middle English conjecturen (from Middle French ) from Late Latin conjecturāre, derivative of the noun
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In July, his group reported a set of original conjectures and proofs generated and verified by machines.
How Close Are Computers to Automating Mathematical Reasoning?|Stephen Ornes|August 27, 2020|Quanta Magazine
If he and Heule could prove that this rewriting system always terminates, they’d prove that the conjecture is true.
Computer Scientists Attempt to Corner the Collatz Conjecture|Kevin Hartnett|August 26, 2020|Quanta Magazine
“The computers said no, so we know the conjecture does hold,” said Heule.
Computer Search Settles 90-Year-Old Math Problem|Kevin Hartnett|August 19, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Bloom and Sisask have only proved the conjecture for evenly spaced triples, not for longer arithmetic progressions, a task that currently seems out of reach.
Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture|Erica Klarreich|August 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Zurek and Verlinde’s approach will only work if our universe is holographic — a conjecture that is far from established.
How the Bits of Quantum Gravity Can Buzz|Thomas Lewton|July 23, 2020|Quanta Magazine
And it is conjecture, based on the sketchy bits of evidence we possess.
Is Brooklyn Becoming Unsafe for Gays? It Depends On Which Ones|Jay Michaelson|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, the innermost sexual longings of presidents, both living and dead, have long been the stuff of rumor and conjecture.
Fifty Shades of Presidential FanFiction|Amy Zimmerman|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is not a conjecture, and so many of these groups it is basically donor capture.
Conservative Senator Kicks Tea Party to the Curb|David Freedlander|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Rove, you make these claims purely as conjecture without any facts, fanned by the emotions of your partisanship.
Karl Rove’s Awful, and Afactual, Remarks About Hillary Clinton’s Health|Sally Kohn|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We are in the realms of conjecture now, but I make no apologies for what follows.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer|John Suchet|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They differed, in no essential particular, from what conjecture had suggested to us.
The Guerilla Chief|Mayne Reid
The conjecture that Chaucers ancestors were merchants, of no valydytye.
Animaduersions uppon the annotacions and corrections of some imperfections of impressiones of Chaucer's workes|Francis Thynne
Mrs. Ennis knit her brows in thought, her blue eyes dark with conjecture.
The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story|Various
It may seem irreverent to approach it even with a conjecture.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's|Elihu Burritt
It has been guessed that they formed centres for a coffered ceiling, and there is nothing to negative the conjecture.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot
British Dictionary definitions for conjecture
conjecture
/ (kənˈdʒɛktʃə) /
noun
the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; guess
the inference or conclusion so formed
obsoleteinterpretation of occult signs
verb
to infer or arrive at (an opinion, conclusion, etc) from incomplete evidence