conjecture (
http://definr.com/conjecture)
n 1: a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or
conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence);
"speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he
dismissed it as mere conjecture" [syn:
speculation]
2: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
[syn:
guess,
supposition,
surmise,
surmisal,
speculation,
hypothesis]
3: reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from
incomplete evidence
v : to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds:
"Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in
swamps." [syn:
speculate,
theorize,
theorise,
hypothesize,
hypothecate,
suppose]