1. (noun)speculation, conjecture a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) Synonyms: surmisal, hypothesis, meditation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, speculation, venture
2. (noun)guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence Synonyms: guess, possibility, conjecture, surmise, guesswork, theory, meditation, venture, supposition, dead reckoning, guessing, surmisal, supposal, assumption, hypothesis, speculation, shot
3. (verb)conjecture reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence Synonyms: surmise, surmisal, guess, hypothesis, supposition, speculation
1. conjecture A hypothesis is a statement of what is deemed possibly true, assumed and reasoned upon as if certainly true, with a view of reaching truth not yet surely known; especially, in the sciences, a hypo Synonyms: hypothesis, conjecture, scheme, supposition, system, guess, speculation, surmise, theory Antonyms: certainty, demonstration, discovery, evidence, fact, proof