C2nounformalsciencemedia
US/kənˈdʒek.tʃər/
UK/kənˈdʒek.tʃə/
an opinion or guess formed without complete information or proof
In context
Why she left the company is still a matter of conjecture.
The article was based on conjecture rather than hard facts.
There has been a lot of conjecture about the singer's next album.
Words that go with conjecture
noun + preposition
- matter of conjectureThe exact age of the temple is a matter of conjecture.
- conjecture aboutThere's endless conjecture about who will win the election.
- subject of conjectureThe cause of the crash remains the subject of conjecture.
adjective + noun
- pure conjectureWithout data, any forecast is pure conjecture.
- mere conjectureThe claim was mere conjecture, and the newspaper had to apologize.