conjecture :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (10)

n. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

n. 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"

guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis

n. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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Fuzzynyms (20)

estimate, estimation, approximation, idea

n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

rumination

n. regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding

idea, thought

n. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

premise, premiss, assumption

n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

supposition, supposal

n. the cognitive process of supposing

belief, dogma, tenet

n. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

hypothesis

n. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication

n. a statement made about the future

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Antonyms (1)

fact

n. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"

conjecture

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