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misconjecture en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /mɪskənˈd͡ʒɛkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From mis- + conjecture.

Meanings

  1. (archaic) A wrong conjecture or guess.
    • I hope they will plausibly receive our attempts, or candidly correct our misconjectures 1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:

Forms

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misconjectures Number=Plur lexicographic

misconjecture en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /mɪskənˈd͡ʒɛkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From mis- + conjecture.

Meanings

  1. (archaic) To conjecture wrongly; to misguess

Forms

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misconjecturing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misconjectured Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misconjectured Tense=Past lexicographic
misconjectures Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic