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  2. based on how something seems and not on proof: He uses the words "guess" and "suppose" frequently, showing that the whole argument is purely conjectural. An expert's opinion must not be based upon speculative or conjectural data. See. conjecture. Fewer examples.

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      CONJECTURAL meaning: 1. based on how something seems and not...

  3. A statement that is conjectural is based on information that is not certain or complete. [ formal ] There is something undeniably conjectural about such claims.

  4. The meaning of CONJECTURAL is of the nature of or involving or based on conjecture. How to use conjectural in a sentence.

  5. Conjectural definition: of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical. See examples of CONJECTURAL used in a sentence.

  6. 1. Opinion or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork. 2. An opinion or conclusion based on guesswork: The commentators made various conjectures about the outcome of the next election. v. con·jec·tured, con·jec·tur·ing, con·jec·tures. v.tr.

  7. adjective. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. “theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural ”. synonyms: circumstantial, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious. theoretic, theoretical.

  8. to guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof: We'll never know exactly how she died; we can only conjecture. [ + that ] He conjectured that the company would soon be in financial trouble. Synonyms.

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