CONJECTURES Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word conjectures. (close relations)
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| assumes | verbv | |||||
verb • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • occupy or take on • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • make a pretence of • take up someone's soul into heaven • put clothing on one's body | ||||||
| guesses | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • an estimate based on little or no information verb • expect, believe, or suppose • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • guess correctly; solve by guessing | ||||||
| postulates | ||||||
noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper | ||||||
| presumes | verbv | |||||
verb • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof • take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission • constitute reasonable evidence for • take liberties or act with too much confidence | ||||||
| speculates | verbv | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion • reflect deeply on a subject • invest at a risk | ||||||
| speculations | nounn | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits • continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature | ||||||
| supposes | verbv | |||||
verb • express a supposition • expect, believe, or suppose • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||
| suppositions | nounn | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that is taken for granted • the cognitive process of supposing | ||||||
| theories | nounn | |||||
noun • a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena • a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena • a belief that can guide behavior | ||||||
| theorizes | verbv | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • construct a theory about • form or construct theories | ||||||
| speculation | nounn | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits • continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature | ||||||
| guess | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • an estimate based on little or no information verb • expect, believe, or suppose • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • guess correctly; solve by guessing | ||||||
| hypothecate | verbv | |||||
verb • pledge without delivery or title of possession • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| hypothesis | nounn | |||||
noun • a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations • a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | ||||||
| hypothesise | verbv | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| hypothesize | verbv | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| speculate | verbv | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion • reflect deeply on a subject • invest at a risk | ||||||
| suppose | verbv | |||||
verb • express a supposition • expect, believe, or suppose • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||
| supposition | nounn | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that is taken for granted • the cognitive process of supposing | ||||||
| surmisal | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | ||||||
