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English

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/k�n�d��k.t��/
italbrac|US IPA|/k�n�d��k.t��/
audio|en-us-conjecture.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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1. A statement or idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

#: I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not.

1. A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.

#: The physicist used his conjecture about subatomic particles to design an experiment.

1. obsolete The interpretation of signs and omens.

Translations
trans-top|An unproven statement; guess
Czech: dohad m
Dutch: gissing f, giswerk n
German: Vermutung f
Italian: congettura
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Portuguese: conjetura f
Swedish: förmodan c
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trans-top|A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis
German: Vermutung f
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Verb
en-verb|conjectur|ing

1. intransitive To guess; to venture an unproven idea.

#: I don't know if it is true, I'm just conjecturing here.

Translations
trans-top|to guess
Dutch : gissen
German: vermuten, mutma�en
Japanese: �測�� (suisoku suru)
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Portuguese: conjeturar
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