Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - conjecture
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~1 n formal 1 the act of thinking of reasons, explanations etc without having very much information to base them on (She didn't know the facts, so what she said was pure conjecture. | conjecture about their role in the affair) 2 an idea or opinion formed by guessing (My results show that this conjecture was, in fact, correct.) - conjectural adj ~2 v formal to form an idea or opinion without having much information to base it on; guess + tha (It seems reasonable to conjecture that these conditions breed violence.)
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(conjectures, conjecturing, conjectured) 1. A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete. (FORMAL) That was a conjecture, not a fact... There are several conjectures... The attitudes of others were matters of conjecture although there were plenty of rumours about how individuals had behaved. = surmise N-VAR 2. When you conjecture, you form an opinion or reach a conclusion on the basis of information that is not certain or complete. (FORMAL) He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities... This may be true or partly true; we are all conjecturing here. = surmise VERB: V that, V ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conjectura, from conjectus, past participle of conicere, literally, to throw together, from com- + jacere to throw — more at jet Date: 14th century 1. obsolete a. interpretation of omens b. supposition 2. a. inference from defective or presumptive evidence b. a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork c. a proposition (as in mathematics) before it has been proved or disproved II. verb (-tured; conjecturing) Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to arrive at or deduce by ~ ; guess scientists conjecturing that a disease is caused by a defective gene 2. to make ~s as to ~ the meaning of a statement intransitive verb to form ~s • ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a the formation of an opinion on incomplete information; guessing. b an opinion or conclusion reached in this way. 2 a (in textual criticism) the guessing of a reading not in the text. b a proposed reading. --v. 1 tr. & intr. guess. 2 tr. (in textual criticism) propose (a reading). Derivatives conjecturable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF conjecture or L conjectura f. conjicere (as com-, jacere throw) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) гипотеза, догадка, предположение; лингв. конъектура 2) строить догадки, предполагать; предсказывать 3) предлагать конъектуру - dubious conjecture - erroneous conjecture - false conjecture - four color conjecture - fundamental conjecture - inductive conjecture - localization conjecture - plausible conjecture - primitive conjecture - right conjecture - strong conjecture - tentative conjecture - well-founded conjecture ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. предположение, догадка right conjecture —- правильное предположение to lose oneself in conjectures —- теряться в догадках 2. конъектура 3. предполагать, строить догадки, гадать to conjecture the cause of smth. —- строить догадки. гадать о причине чего-л I conjecture what will happen —- я догадываюсь о том, что произойдет it was just as I conjectured —- получилось, как я думал ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) догадка, предположение - hazard a conjecture 2) ling. конъектура 2. v. 1) предполагать, гадать 2) предлагать исправление текста, конъектуру Syn: see suppose ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1384, from L. conjectura "conclusion, interpretation," from conjectus, pp. of conicere "to throw together," from com- "together" + jacere "to throw." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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