conjecture

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

formal intransitive transitive

(formal, intransitive) To guess; to venture an unproven idea. / (transitive) To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.

Japanese Meaning

憶測する / 推測する

Given the limited evidence, scientists can only conjecture about what happened.

限られた証拠しかないため、科学者たちは何が起こったのかを推測することしかできない。

Sense（1）

(formal, intransitive) To guess; to venture an unproven idea.

I do not know if it is true; I am simply conjecturing here.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.

conjectures

（ present singular third-person ）

conjecturing

（ participle present ）

conjectured

（ participle past ）

conjectured

（ past ）