Both Uses of
conjecture
in
Life of Pi
- But this is conjecture.
Chpt 89-92 *conjecture = a conclusion or opinion based on inconclusive evidence
- Stress of weather combined with structural fatigue a possibility, but conjecture.†
Chpt 97-100
Definition:
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(conjecture) a conclusion or opinion based on inconclusive evidence; or the act of forming of such a conclusion or opinioneditor's notes: A conjecture can be widely believed, but the word is also frequently used to imply that evidence is insufficient to support a belief.