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conjecture

[kənˈdʒɛktʃər]
noun/verbpl: conjectures
conjectura
1. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a guess
His theory was pure conjecture with no scientific evidence.
Sua teoria era pura conjectura sem evidência científica.
2. To form an opinion or guess without sufficient evidence
We can only conjecture what happened that night.
Só podemos conjecturar o que aconteceu naquela noite.
3. In mathematics, a conclusion reached by incomplete inductive reasoning that is yet to be proven
Goldbach's conjecture remains unproven after centuries.
A conjectura de Goldbach permanece sem prova após séculos.
NYC Slang
wild guess, shot in the dark
Synonyms
guesshypothesisspeculationsuppositionassumptionpresumption
Antonyms
certaintyfactproofevidenceknowledge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conjectura
Standard usage in both noun and verb forms
São Paulo
conjectura
Formal and academic contexts prefer this term
Portugal
conjectura
Also commonly used; 'palpite' is more colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

open to conjecture - sujeito a conjectura
make a conjecture - fazer uma conjectura
mere conjecture - mera conjectura
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