conjecture :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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"

speculation, supposition, guess, surmise

n. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

speculate, suppose, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothecate

v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

approximation, estimate, estimation, 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"

contemplation, thoughtfulness, reflection, reflexion, meditation, rumination, musing

n. a calm lengthy intent consideration

thought, idea

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

assumption, premise, premiss

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

n. a statement made about the future

think, guess, suppose, imagine, reckon

v. expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

postulate, posit, take as a given, assume as an axiom

v. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

figure, estimate, forecast, reckon, calculate, count on

v. judge to be probable

promise, anticipate, prognosticate, foretell, predict, forebode

v. make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

speculate, indulge in speculations

v. talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"

surmise, suspect

v. imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"

say, suppose

v. express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

bet, wager

v. maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"

venture, hazard, guess

v. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

adventure, risk, chance, gamble, hazard, take chances, run a risk, take a chance

v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

risk, expose to danger, put on the line, lay on the line

v. expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

peril, compromise, scupper, expose, queer, endanger

v. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

propose, advise, suggest

v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something

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"

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