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conjecturing

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of forming an opinion or theory based on incomplete or limited evidence.

    - "Scientists often engage in conjecturing based on the available data."
    - "Historians must be careful not to conjecture beyond the facts."
  • Noun

    The state of holding a belief without sufficient evidence.

    - "His conjecturing about the cause of the accident was proven wrong."
    - "She was known for her bold conjecturing in the field of mathematics."
Rhymes
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supposition , conception , misconception , inflection
Variants
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conjecture , conjectured , conjecturer , conjecturers , conjectures , conjecturing
Forms
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conjectures, conjectured, conjecturing

Etymology
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From Latin 'conjectura' meaning 'a guess, a supposition'.

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  1. The term 'conjecturing' is often used interchangeably with the term 'hypothesizing'.

  2. Conjecturing is a fundamental aspect of the scientific method, as scientists must often form hypotheses based on incomplete or limited evidence.

  3. Conjecturing is not limited to scientific research and can be found in various fields, including literature, philosophy, and history.

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  1. hypothesis: A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, often based on insufficient evidence and later tested through experimentation.

  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.

Quotes
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  1. I am anxious to "conjecture" beforehand what may be expected from the sowing turneps [sic] in jaded ground, how much from the acre, & how large they will be?

    - Thomas Jefferson,letter,29 Dec. 1794

  2. … their traces left for future archaeologists to rediscover and perhaps to wonder or "conjecture" over.

    - Jane Jacobs,{it}Cities and the Wealth of Nations{/it},1984

  3. It is fashionable now to "conjecture" that the Big Bang was caused by a random quantum fluctuation in a vacuum devoid of space and time.

    - Martin Gardner,{it}Skeptical Inquirer{/it},November/December 1998
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Conjecturing has been a significant part of human thought and inquiry since ancient times. It is often used in scientific research, historical investigations, and philosophical discussions. Famous examples of conjectures include Euclid's Fifth Postulate and Fermat's Last Theorem.

How to Memorize "conjecturing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of scientists in a lab, discussing possible explanations for a phenomenon based on limited evidence.
    - Visualize a historian making an educated guess based on the available information.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'conjecturing' with the idea of forming an opinion based on limited evidence.
    - Think of the word 'conjecturing' as synonymous with 'guessing' or 'supposing'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'conjecturing' as 'con' for 'conjecture' and 'jecting' for 'forming an opinion'.
    - Use the acronym 'C' for 'Conjecture' and 'J' for 'Jumping to Conclusions' to remember the difference between conjecturing and jumping to conclusions.

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