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Meaning of conjecturing
The primary meaning of "conjecturing" is the act of forming an opinion or making an educated guess without firm evidence.
Etymology of conjecturing
The word "conjecturing" originates from the Latin "conjectura", meaning "a guessing or surmise", which is derived from "conjectare", meaning "to throw together" or "to infer"
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of making educated guesses or forming opinions based on incomplete information
Synonyms
speculating
guessing
supposing
hypothesizing
theorizing
surmising
assuming
presuming
inferring
deducing
reasoning
rationalizing
pondering
musing
reflecting
deliberating
considering
weighing
estimating
calculating
prognosticating
forecasting
predicting
projecting
envisioning
imagining
conceptualizing
intellectualizing
ruminating
cerebrating
brainstorming
fantasizing
daydreaming
Definitions
- The act of forming an opinion or making an educated guess without firm evidence
- * A conclusion or opinion formed based on incomplete or uncertain information
Usage Examples
- The detectives were conjecturing about the motives behind the crime
- * The scientists were conjecturing about the potential consequences of climate change
- * The team was conjecturing about the possible outcomes of the game