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Meanings of conjecture in английском

португальский
conjecturas
каталонский
conjetura
испанский
conjetura

A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.

conjecturas
португальский
teorizar
каталонский
conjecturar

To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.

teorizar
русский
конъектура
испанский
conjetura

Critical reconstruction of a clearly contaminated or illegible textual fragment.

конъектура
русский
гипотеза
португальский
conjetura
испанский
conjetura matematica
каталонский
conjectura

Proposition in mathematics that is unproven.

гипотеза
Synonyms
Examples for "mathematical conjecture"
Examples for "mathematical conjecture"
1
Mochizuki achieved fame in 1996 when he proved a mathematical conjecture by the German-born Alexander Grothendieck.
The Guardian
Usage of conjecture in английском
1
For a long time this subject was simply a matter of conjecture.
Wired
2
I am, of course, not allowed to respond to that conjecture directly.
Fire With Fire
3
Whether or not this is fair remains entirely a matter of conjecture.
The Guardian
4
It's almost impossible for journalists to cover celebrities without collapsing into conjecture.
Sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs
5
The conjecture was absurd; she was the victim of some optical illusion.
St. Elmo
6
But all this is conjecture, no matter how possible it may be.
Once there was a war
7
But in this conjecture, however natural, the reader will find himself mistaken.
Damon and Delia: A Tale
8
But it is unlikely to prevent continuing conjecture that he was involved.
The Irish Times
9
Lost in conjecture and full of misgivings, I ran to the house.
The Wife, and Other Stories
10
In the second case, Trier, we may conjecture a similar official origin.
Ancient Town-Planning
11
That is not conjecture; it is susceptible of proof by eye witnesses.
Elusive Isabel
12
He had let conjecture grow to conclusion in the most reckless fashion.
The House of Mystery: An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Gra...
13
The true motive for his imprisonment remains still buried in obscure conjecture.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
14
Guy was right in his conjecture that Bax had cut the rope.
The Lifeboat
15
Don't ask me to explain or even conjecture about what I burned.
The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
16
Here we leave the laws of physics for the land of conjecture.
Wired
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Conjecture across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
Less common