A conjecture is an “educated guess” that is based on examples in a pattern. ... However, no number of examples can actually prove a conjecture. It is always possible that the next example would show that the conjecture is false. A counterexample is an example that disproves a conjecture.

Is a conjecture a fact?

Conjecture is a theory based on evidence with only a slight degree of credibility. It is an idea of fact, or potential cause or occurrence, as suggested by another fact, which is too feeble to prove the idea. A conjecture is even less substantial than a hypothesis, which is generally based on well-accepted facts.

What is meant by a conjecture?

1 : to arrive at or deduce by surmise or guesswork : guess scientists conjecturing that a disease is caused by a defective gene. 2 : to make conjectures as to conjecture the meaning of a statement. intransitive verb. : to form conjectures.