a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); speculations about the outcome of the election; he dismissed it as mere conjecture
[ Syn: speculation ]
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
[ Syn: guess , supposition , surmise , surmisal , speculation , hypothesis ]
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
conjecture (n.)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
[ Syn: speculate , theorize , theorise , hypothesize , hypothesise , hypothecate , suppose ]