CONJECTURE

(noun) reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
It was John's conjecture that Mary liked chocolates. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
"speculations about the outcome of the election", "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
synonyms : speculation
(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
synonyms : guess , hypothesis , speculation , supposition , surmisal , surmise
The professor scoffed at the student's conjecture. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
"Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
synonyms : hypothecate , hypothesise , hypothesize , speculate , suppose , theorise , theorize

Mnemonics for conjecture

(Tag: ) conclusion drawn on base of junk... conjuction
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(Tag: ) sounds like 'lecture' ..assume you guess an answer for a question asked during a lecture
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(Tag: Hindi) 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.
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(Tag: hindi) conjecture:con(kon) hai jec(jack)...chal GUESS mar..
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(Tag: jack-tour ?) Abe! Kya? Kaun-jack-tour jaayega? Kabhi nai.. woh darpok hai. --- concluding without facts- con-jec-ture.:-)
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(Tag: ) almost looks like "conjure" (to make something up)
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(Tag: ) 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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(Tag: English) Sally did a conjecture and had to receive a lecture because of her guesswork
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