a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof. --- A conjecture may be true or false. For example, if someone sees someone on the street, they may have an opinion about how old that person is. That conjecture may or may not be true
There's been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.
a state of not happening or being used at present:
Any proposed abeyance of the bylaws must be approved by the entire committee. -+- Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June. -+- The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it.
