guess vs conjecture

conjecture vs guess

guess and conjecture both are nouns.

guess and conjecture both are verbs.

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

As nouns, guess and conjecture are synonyms defined as:

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

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

guess (noun)	conjecture (noun)
an estimate based on little or no information	a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

guess (verb)	conjecture (verb)
expect, believe, or suppose	to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
guess correctly; solve by guessing
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

Difference between guess and conjecture

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