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conjectural

[ kuhn-jek-cher-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical:

    Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are highly conjectural.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. given to making conjectures:

    a conjectural thinker.



conjectural

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adjective

  1. involving or inclined to conjecture
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Derived Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²ÔˈÂá±ð³¦³Ù³Ü°ù²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²Ô·Âá±ð³¦î€ƒt³Ü°ù·²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ôc´Ç²Ô·Âá±ð³¦î€ƒt³Ü°ù·²¹±ô adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of conjectural1

1545–55; < Latin ³¦´Ç²ÔÂá±ð³¦³ÙÅ«°ùÄå±ô¾±²õ, equivalent to ³¦´Ç²ÔÂá±ð³¦³ÙÅ«°ù ( a ) conjecture + -Äå±ô¾±²õ -al 1
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Example Sentences

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The threat of fascism in the United States is no longer conjectural.

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The court sided with the officers, saying that the township failed to demonstrate “real, not conjectural, harm†by using the flag and that the ban “addresses that harm in a direct and material way.â€

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The Constitution restricts the court to ruling only on actual “cases†and “controversies†— that is, on concrete harms affecting real people, not conjectural issues that might occur in the future.

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Without confirmation from artists, their teams, or Braun himself, changes to Braun’s roster are conjectural.

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“Petitioner’s claim of injury stemming from the memorandum’s issuance is ‘speculative,’ ‘conjectural’ and ‘hypothetical,’†the Justice Department wrote in its brief.

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