conjecture

hasashe, tsammani

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• (UK) IPA: /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA: /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

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Noun

Singular conjecture

Plural conjectures

1. (formal) A statement or an idea or thought which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

   And most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Certainly, conjecture can be of no avail against the truth. Surely, Allâh is All-Aware of what they do. <> kuma mafi yawansu ba su biyar kome face zato. lalle ne zato ba ya wadatar da kome daga gaskiya. lalle allah ne masani ga abin da suke aikatawa. = [ 10:36 ] akasarinsu ba su bin kome sai dai kintatawa, kuma kintata ba ya yin gurbin gaskiya. allah ne masani ga dukan abin da suke aikatawa. allah ne kadai mai wallafa alqurani --Qur'an 10:36

2. (formal) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.