Historical Interpretations

adjective relating to or involving conjecture; hypothetical or speculative

• The scientist presented a series of conjectural hypotheses based on limited data.
• I'm not sure if it's true or not, it's all just conjectural at this point.
• All that talk about aliens is just pure conjectural nonsense.
• Her dreams of becoming a famous singer were purely conjectural until she landed a record deal.

noun an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

verb to form an opinion or supposition without sufficient evidence

• The scientist presented a conjecture based on the data collected from the experiment.
• I heard a wild conjecture about the new project at work.
• Don't listen to those baseless conjectures going around the office.
• Her conjecture about the future of the company turned out to be surprisingly accurate.

noun a revised version or form of something

• The student spent hours doing revision for the upcoming exam.
• I need to do some revision before the test tomorrow.
• I'm gonna cram in some revision before the quiz.
• Life is a constant revision of plans and goals.

noun the doctrine that all events are the result of chance

• Accidentism is a philosophical doctrine that attributes the universe's existence to chance rather than design.
• Some people believe in accidentism, thinking that everything happens by random luck.
• Accidentism is like saying everything is just a big cosmic accident.
• In the realm of art, accidentism refers to the use of chance or random elements in the creative process.