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
4. (verb) speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Synonyms: hypothecate, presuppose, guess, contemplate, think, theorise, conjecture, say, reflect, chew over, excogitate, reckon, suppose, imagine, hypothesise, mull over, think over, ponder, theorize, muse, ruminate, hypothesize, meditate, opine, mull, speculate, job
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