1. (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
2. (verb)guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning an estimate based on little or no information Synonyms: stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, conjecture, surmise, gibe, shaft, guesswork, slam, crack, pellet, shooter, shooting, supposition, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, surmisal, snapshot, hypothesis, speculation, shot, jibe
4. (verb)guess, venture, pretend, hazard put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation Synonyms: pretend, guess, run a risk, imagine, infer, opine, adventure, gauge, dissemble, make believe, gamble, sham, chance, reckon, suppose, embark, venture, estimate, affect, hazard, think, jeopardize, stake, act, take chances, approximate, profess, judge, take a chance, risk, make, feign
5. (verb)estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Synonyms: pretend, guess, pass judgment, infer, opine, gauge, figure, reckon, suppose, try, venture, estimate, judge, pronounce, hazard, imagine, label, evaluate, come close, approximate, think, calculate, forecast, count on, adjudicate
1. guess 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