1. Writing or text that is based on conjecture, hypothesis, or educated guessing rather than established facts or evidence
The critic's analysis was dismissed as conjectural writing without proper textual support.
A análise do crítico foi rejeitada como escrita conjetural sem suporte textual apropriado.
2. In literary studies, the process of reconstructing or emending damaged, fragmentary, or unclear texts through informed speculation
Scholars engaged in conjectural writing to restore the missing passages of the ancient manuscript.
Os estudiosos se engajaram em escrita conjetural para restaurar as passagens perdidas do manuscrito antigo.