conjecture vs divination

divination vs conjecture

conjecture and divination both are nouns.

conjecture is a verb but divination is not a verb.

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

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

conjecture: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
divination: successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

conjecture (noun)	divination (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)	the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence	a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

conjecture (verb)	divination (verb)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

Difference between conjecture and divination

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