conjecture vs reasoning

reasoning vs conjecture

conjecture and reasoning both are nouns.

conjecture is not an adjective while reasoning is an adjective.

conjecture is a verb but reasoning is not a verb.

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

As nouns, reasoning is a hypernym of conjecture; that is, reasoning is a word with a broader meaning than conjecture:

conjecture: reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
reasoning: thinking that is coherent and logical

Other hypernyms of conjecture include abstract thought, logical thinking.

conjecture (noun)	reasoning (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)	thinking that is coherent and logical
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

conjecture (adjective)	reasoning (adjective)
	endowed with the capacity to reason

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

Difference between conjecture and reasoning

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