Conjecturality

/kənˌdʒɛk.tʃuˈræl.ɪ.ti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being based on conjecture; the nature or state of being conjectural rather than certain.

Etymology

From conjectural plus -ity suffix, which creates abstract nouns from adjectives. Both -ity and -al are Romance-language influenced suffixes that English adopted during the Middle English period.

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The conjecturality of ancient history is why archaeologists get so excited about new discoveries—each artifact reduces the territory of educated guessing by a tiny but real amount.

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