Conjecturing

/kənˈdʒɛk.tʃər.ɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of conjecture; the act of making guesses or inferences; inclined to conjecturing.

Etymology

From conjecture plus -ing suffix. The -ing ending evolved from Old English -ung and -ing, originally signifying action, and became the standard marker for present participles and gerunds.

Kelly Says

While conjecturing might sound like lazy thinking, it's actually how human creativity works—our brains are constantly conjecturing about what others think, what will happen next, even how our own bodies feel.

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