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  • 121Suppositional — Sup po*si tion*al, a. Resting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural; supposed. South. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 122conundrum — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1645 1. a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun 2. a. a question or problem having only a conjectural answer b. an intricate and difficult problem …

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  • 123extrapolate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin extra outside + English polate (as in interpolate) more at extra Date: 1874 transitive verb 1. to infer (values of a variable in an unobserved interval) from values within an already observed interval 2. a.… …

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  • 124fylfot — noun Etymology: Middle English, device used to fill the lower part of a painted glass window (from a conjectural manuscript reading) Date: 1842 swastika …

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  • 125hypothetical — adjective Date: 1588 being or involving a hypothesis ; conjectural < hypothetical arguments > < a hypothetical situation > • hypothetical noun • hypothetically adverb …

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  • 126hard — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength Date: before 12th century 1. a. not easily penetrated ; not easily yielding to pressure b. of cheese not capable of being&#8230; …

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  • 127conjecturally — adverb see conjectural …

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  • 128MÉDECINE — s. f. L art qui enseigne les moyens de conserver la santé, et de traiter les maladies. La médecine est un art conjectural. Étudier en médecine. Il sait bien la médecine. Docteur, étudiant en médecine. La faculté, les écoles de médecine. Des&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)