Conjetura in english
Guess
pronunciation: ges part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: ges part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
conjetura = conjecture ; speculation ; surmise ; guess ; wild guess.
Example: Abstracts should be precise and distinguish clearly between conjecture and established fact.Example: The number of non-bibliographical data bases which have been created is a matter for open speculation.Example: A penciled note on the catalog card that a publication is temporarily suspended is better than unconfirmed surmise that a publication has ceased.Example: Even more reprehensible than the unsupported recollection is the guess, however well informed.Example: A group of NASA scientists employed a dartboard to reach a wild guess on the possible composition of Mars.more:
» basado en conjeturas = conjectural .
Example: The mechanism responsible for this phenomenon is conjectural and its determination opens an interesting field for experimentation.» conjetura fundada = educated guess .
Example: The cholesterol campaign is based not on scientific evidence that cholesterol reduction is beneficial, but on educated guesses, on pieces of evidence that suggest it might be.» conjeturas = guesswork .
Example: Without such knowledge we are rather like a doctor who treats symptoms only and acts on guesswork, inquiring neither into the cause of the ailment nor its history.» hacer conjeturas = speculate .
Example: Speculate as to the index entries that the index string will cause to be generated, and make any necessary adjustments to indexing.» no ser más que conjeturas = be pure guesswork .
Example: Snowfall forecasts made months in advance are pure guesswork and often wrong.conjeturar = surmise.
Example: One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.