CONJECTURING Synonyms
13 hypernyms for conjecturing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CONJECTURING
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| assuming | adverb adv | |||||
adjective satellite • excessively forward | ||||||
| guessing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an estimate based on little or no information | ||||||
| hypothesizing | verb v | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| positing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • put (something somewhere) firmly • put before • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom | ||||||
| postulating | verb v | |||||
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 | ||||||
| presupposing | adjective adj | |||||
verb • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||
| speculating | verb v | |||||
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 | ||||||
| supposing | adverb adv | |||||
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 | ||||||
| surmising | verb v | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence verb • infer from incomplete evidence • imagine to be the case or true or probable | ||||||
| theorising | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| theorizing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • construct a theory about • form or construct theories | ||||||
| speculation | noun n | |||||
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, noun v, 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 | verb v | |||||
verb • pledge without delivery or title of possession • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| hypothesis | noun n | |||||
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 | verb v | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| hypothesize | verb v | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| speculate | verb v | |||||
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 | verb v | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that is taken for granted • the cognitive process of supposing | ||||||