CONJECTURAL

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious

(adjective) based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; “theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”; “the supposed reason for his absence”; “suppositious reconstructions of dead languages”; “hypothetical situation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

conjectural (comparative more conjectural, superlative most conjectural)

In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.

Synonyms

• hypothetical

Noun

conjectural (plural conjecturals)

Something that is conjectural; a conjecture.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*jec"tur*al, a. Etym: [L. conjecturalis: cf. F. conjectural.]

Definition: Dependent on conjecture; fancied; imagined; guessed at; undetermined; doubtful. And mak'st conjectural fears to come into me. Shak. A slight expense of conjectural analogy. Hugh Miller. Who or what such editor may be, must remain conjectural. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

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