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Definition of conjectural adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conjectural

adjective

/kənˈdʒektʃərəl/

/kənˈdʒektʃərəl/

(formal)

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(of an opinion or idea) not based on definite knowledge; formed by guessing
- Some of the stages of the earth’s development are purely conjectural.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

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