conjecture
Translation
conjecture, guess, surmise
Examples
His theory was dismissed as mere conjecture.
His theory was dismissed as mere conjecture.
There is a lot of conjecture about the new policy.
There is a lot of conjecture about the new policy.
Grammar Patterns
a conjecture about/on ((sth.)) a conjecture about the company's future
mere/pure conjecture It was all pure conjecture.
Similar Words
Synonyms: guess, speculation, supposition; Antonyms: fact, certainty
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (together) + 'iacere' (to throw). The idea is 'throwing ideas together'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'throwing together' different pieces of information to form a guess without solid proof.