Assertion
Assertion noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.
Usage example: made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
Conjecture and assertion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Conjecture" instead a noun "Assertion".
Conjecture
Conjecture noun - An opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence.
Assertion and conjecture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assertion" instead a noun "Conjecture".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- belief and assertion
- belief and conjecture
- opinion and assertion
- opinion and conjecture
- thought and assertion
- thought and conjecture
- view and assertion
- view and conjecture
- idea and assertion
- idea and conjecture
- assumption and assertion
- assumption and conjecture
- supposition and assertion
- supposition and conjecture
How words are described
| scientific | scientific assertion | scientific conjecture |
Cite this Source
Conjecture and Assertion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertion/conjecture
Assertion & Conjecture. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertion/conjecture>.
Conjecture or Assertion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertion/conjecture.
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