conjecture vs construct

construct vs conjecture

conjecture and construct both are nouns.

conjecture and construct both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conjecture	Yes	No	Yes	No
construct	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, construct is a hyponym of conjecture; that is, construct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conjecture:

conjecture: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
construct: reassemble mentally

Other hyponyms of conjecture include reconstruct, retrace, develop, explicate, formulate.

conjecture (noun)	construct (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)	an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

conjecture (verb)	construct (verb)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds	reassemble mentally
	draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
	make by combining materials and parts
	put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
	create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
	create by linking linguistic units

Difference between conjecture and construct

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