speculation vs conjecture

conjecture vs speculation

speculation and conjecture both are nouns.

speculation is not a verb while conjecture is a verb.

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

As nouns, speculation and conjecture are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, speculation and conjecture are synonyms defined as:

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

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

speculation (noun)	conjecture (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)
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature	reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
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

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

Difference between speculation and conjecture

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