Conjectural
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that is conjectural; a conjecture.
"Let us not assume such previous conjecturals, but rather consult and expostulate death, since death is the wages and the reward of sin."
Adjective
- 1 In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.
"In conjectural statements, the French often use the Future or the Conditional, instead of the Perfect or the Pluperfect used in English."
Adjective
- 1 based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence wordnet
Example
More examples"In conjectural statements, the French often use the Future or the Conditional, instead of the Perfect or the Pluperfect used in English."
Etymology
From conjecture + -al.