conjecture
noun
/kənˈd͡ʒek.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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- (mathematics, philology) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
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Vermutung,
Hypothese
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- (formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
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Vermutung,
Mutmaßung,
Verdacht
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- (formal) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.
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Vermutung,
Hypothese,
Konjektur
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conjecture
verb
/kənˈd͡ʒek.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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- (formal, intransitive) To guess; to venture an unproven idea.
- (transitive) To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.
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vermuten,
mutmaßen,
spekulieren
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conjectural
adjective
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- In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.
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mutmaßlich, vermutlich, voraussichtlich, hypothetisch
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