conjectures

Meanings

• noun

  A proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural.

  - "The theory that the Earth is flat is a conjecture, not a proven fact."
  - "Despite extensive research, the cause of cancer remains a conjecture."

• noun

  The act of forming an opinion or explanation without irrefutable proof.

  - "The detective's conjecture about the identity of the criminal proved to be incorrect."
  - "Historians often make conjectures based on limited evidence."

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Synonyms

halseny

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with conjectures
conjectura , projecture , injecture , disjecture

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Variants

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conjecture , conjectures , conjectured , conjecturer , conjecturers , conjecturing

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Etymology

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From Latin conjectura, from coniectus, past participle of coniungere ‘to join together’, from com- ‘together’ + iungere ‘to join’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'conjecture' is often used interchangeably with 'hypothesis', but they have slightly different meanings.

2. One famous conjecture in mathematics is the Goldbach Conjecture, which states that every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers.

3. Another famous conjecture is Fermat's Last Theorem, which states that no three positive integers a, b, and c can satisfy the equation an + bn = cn for any integer value of n greater than 2.

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Related Concepts

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1. hypothesis: A conjecture that is testable and can be supported or refuted by evidence.

2. theory: A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.

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Quotes

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1. Peculiar features of early maps, which may have been nothing but a draftsman's whimsy, have inspired pages of vain "conjecture".

   - Samuel Eliot Morison,{it}The European Discovery of America{/it},1971

2. The reason why the French with superior man-power and American resources were doing so poorly was not beyond all "conjecture".

   - Barbara W. Tuchman,{it}The March of Folly{/it},1984

3. Whether Columbus brought syphilis to the New World—or to the Old World—has been the subject of "conjecture" for at least 500 years.

   - Carl Zimmer,{it}Science{/it},11 May 2001

4. … their voices rose in a chorus of "conjecture" and alarm, repeating the selfsame remark: "What is she going to do? I mean, is Betty going to faint?"

   - Edna O'Brien,{it}New Yorker{/it},1 Jan. 1990

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Conjectures have been a part of human thought since ancient times, with philosophers, scientists, and scholars proposing various theories and explanations. In literature, conjectures are often used to explore characters' thoughts and motivations. In art, conjectures can be represented through symbols or metaphors.

How to Memorize "conjectures"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of scholars sitting around a table, discussing various conjectures and theories.
   - Visualize a lightbulb above your head when you come up with a new conjecture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'conjecture' with the idea of forming an opinion or explanation.
   - Think of the word 'conjecture' as a proposed solution to a problem or question.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-N-J-E-C-T-U-R-E to remember the definition: 'Conjecture: Opinion Not Justified Entirely By Evidence'.

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