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Speculation

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Noun

1. conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

2. conjecture, speculation

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

Example Sentences:
'speculations about the outcome of the election'
'he dismissed it as mere conjecture'

3. speculation, venture

an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

Example Sentences:
'he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it'

4. meditation, speculation

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

Example Sentences:
'the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Speculation

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noun
1. 
the act or an instance of speculating
2. 
a supposition, theory, or opinion arrived at through speculating
3. 
investment involving high risk but also the possibility of high profits

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Speculation

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noun
1. 
a. 
the act of speculating, or meditating
b. 
a thought or conjecture
2. 
a. 
the act of speculating in stocks, land, etc.
b. 
a speculative business venture

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Speculation

see synonyms of speculation
n.
1.
a. Reasoning based on inconclusive evidence; conjecture or supposition.
b. A conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture.
c. Archaic Contemplation or consideration of a subject; meditation.
2.
a. Engagement in risky business transactions on the chance of quick or considerable profit.
b. A commercial or financial transaction involving speculation.

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