conjecture vs speculation

speculation vs conjecture

conjecture and speculation both are nouns.

conjecture is a verb but speculation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, conjecture and speculation are synonyms defined as:

conjecture and speculation: a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

As nouns, conjecture and speculation are synonyms defined as:

conjecture and speculation: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Other synonyms of conjecture include guess, hypothesis, supposition, surmisal, surmise.

conjecture (noun)	speculation (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)	a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence	continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

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

Difference between conjecture and speculation

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