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Definition of Conjectural
1. Adjective. Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. "Hypothetical situation"
Similar to: Theoretic, Theoretical
Derivative terms: Conjecture, Conjecture, Conjecture, Hypothesis, Supposition, Supposition, Supposition, Supposition, Supposition, Supposition, Supposition
Definition of Conjectural
1. a. Dependent on conjecture; fancied; imagined; guessed at; undetermined; doubtful.
Definition of Conjectural
1. Adjective. In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Conjectural
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conjectural
Literary usage of Conjectural
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1908)
"The last phalanx In digit I of the hand Is conjectural and the last two on digit
II and the last one on digit IV of the foot are conjectural. ..."
2. The American and English Encyclopaedia of Law by David Shephard Garland, James Cockcroft, Lucius Polk McGehee, Charles Porterfield (1904)
"And there can be no recovery for a loss of profits which were purely speculative
or conjectural, particularly where the transaction is of a gambling nature. ..."
3. An Essay on the Law of Bailments by William Jones, William Theobald (1833)
"To solve this difficulty, Noodt had conjectural en- recourse to a conjectural
emendation, and supposes ut to ticism of Noodt- have been inadvertently ..."
4. The Law of Railways: Embracing Corporations, Eminent Domain, Contracts by Isaac Fletcher Redfield (1867)
"But these should be obvious, and not merely conjectural. 3. New trials allowed
for excessive damages. 4. But this only allowed in extreme cases. 5. ..."
5. Lectures on the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews by Robert Lowth (1829)
"conjectural emendations of Uic text. The two notes which I have copied from Lowth
on this Lecture, (Notes A and C) afford a tolerably fair example of the ..."
6. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1788)
"... now a conjectural idea confias of »inferences drawn from, and a judgment formed
upon collated circ um ¡lances;' at leaft our author tells us fo, ..."
7. Current Discussions in Theology by Chicago Theological Seminary (1885)
"conjectural Criticism. To the works of Dr. WC Van Manen and Dr. Van de S.
Bakhuyzen, of Holland, on conjectural Criticism applied to the New Testament are ..."
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