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Learn “Conjecture”

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Conjecture

noun/kuhn-JEK-chuhr/

Meaning

A guess based on incomplete information.

In context

The detective in our book made a clever conjecture about the thief.

Remember it

'Conjecture' shares 'ject' (throw) — you throw out a guess.

Use it well

Use for reasoned guesses not yet proven, common in maths too.