conjecture vs supposition

conjecture and supposition both are nouns.

conjecture is a verb but supposition is not a verb.

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

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

conjecture: reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
supposition: the cognitive process of supposing

Other hyponyms of conjecture include theorisation, theorization, supposal.

As nouns, conjecture and supposition are synonyms defined as:

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

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

conjecture (noun)	supposition (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)	a hypothesis that is taken for granted
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence	the cognitive process of supposing
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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

conjecture vs supposition

conjecture and supposition both are nouns.

conjecture is a verb but supposition is not a verb.

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