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    Conjeturas (en. Conjectures)

    /konxe'tuɾas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Supposition made on the basis of incomplete data.
    Conjectures about the future of the market are common among economists.
    Las conjeturas sobre el futuro del mercado son comunes entre los economistas.
    Idea not based on concrete evidence.
    His conjectures about the weather were not accurate.
    Sus conjeturas acerca del clima no resultaron acertadas.
    Theory or supposition without confirmation.
    They raised several conjectures about the origin of the noise.
    Plantearon varias conjeturas sobre el origen del ruido.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'coniectura', which means 'supposition' or 'deduction'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make conjectures
    To make assumptions about something, usually with little information.
    hacer conjeturas
    risky conjectures
    Assumptions that have a high probability of being incorrect.
    conjeturas arriesgadas

    Related Words

    conjecture
    To form a conjecture or make a supposition.
    conjeturar
    hypothetical
    Based on a hypothesis.
    hipotético

    Slang Meanings

    Groundless speculation.
    Everything he says is conjecture; he has no facts to back it up.
    Todo lo que dice son conjeturas; no tiene hechos que lo respalden.
    Comments without real basis.
    The gossip was just a conjecture, there was no evidence.
    El chisme era solo una conjetura, no había pruebas.