conjetura

Definitions of conjetura
  1. noun
    an estimate based on little or no information
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    aprecio, aproximación, estimación, idea, juicio, opinión
    an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  2. noun
    a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
    synonyms: suposición
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    type of:
    hipótesis, posibilidad, teoría
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
  3. noun
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
    synonyms: barrunto, cábala, cálculo, suposición
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    type of:
    apreciación, concepto, criterio, opinión, parecer, sentir
    a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
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