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adjective
- 1. based on or involving conjecture: "the evidence was deemed too conjectural"
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based on how something seems and not on proof: He uses the words "guess" and "suppose" frequently, showing that the whole argument is purely conjectural. An expert's opinion must not be based upon speculative or conjectural data. See. conjecture. Fewer examples. They often employ conjectural knowledge to make sense of a situation.
1. : of the nature of or involving or based on conjecture. Without evidence, his conclusions are only conjectural. 2. : given to conjectures. … a conjectural critic … Samuel Johnson. conjecturally adverb. Synonyms. academical. hypothetical. speculative. suppositional. theoretical. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Conjectural definition: of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical. See examples of CONJECTURAL used in a sentence.
A statement that is conjectural is based on information that is not certain or complete. [ formal ] There is something undeniably conjectural about such claims.
adjective. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. “theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural ”. synonyms: circumstantial, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious. theoretic, theoretical.
1. Opinion or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork. 2. An opinion or conclusion based on guesswork: The commentators made various conjectures about the outcome of the next election. v. con·jec·tured, con·jec·tur·ing, con·jec·tures. v.tr. To judge or conclude by conjecture; guess: "From the comparative silence below ...
Definition of conjectural adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "CONJECTURAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
to guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof: We'll never know exactly how she died; we can only conjecture. [ + that ] He conjectured that the company would soon be in financial trouble. Synonyms.
1. a. : inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence. b. : a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork. The criminal's motive remains a matter of conjecture. c. : a proposition (as in mathematics) before it has been proved or disproved. 2. obsolete. a. : interpretation of omens. b. : supposition. conjecture. 2 of 2. verb.
