conjectural
[ kuhn-jek-cher-uhl ]
/ kənˈdʒɛk tʃər əl /
adjective
of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical: Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are highly conjectural.
given to making conjectures: a conjectural thinker.
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Origin of conjectural
SYNONYMS FOR conjectural
OTHER WORDS FROM conjectural
con·jec·tur·al·ly, adverbun·con·jec·tur·al, adjectiveWords nearby conjectural
conirostral, coniston water, conium, conization, conj., conjectural, conjecture, conjoin, conjoined, conjoined anastomosis, conjoined twin
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British Dictionary definitions for conjectural
conjectural
/ (kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl) /
adjective
involving or inclined to conjecture
Derived forms of conjectural
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