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speculation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | venture |
| Type of | investment funds, investment |
| Has types | pyramid, smart money, gamble |
| Derivation | speculate |
he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it.
speculation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | conjecture, guess, hypothesis, supposition, surmisal, surmise |
| Type of | view, opinion |
| Has types | divination |
| Derivation | speculate |
speculation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | conjecture |
| Type of | hypothesis, theory, possibility |
| Derivation | speculate |
speculations about the outcome of the election.
speculation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | meditation |
| Type of | rumination, musing, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflection, reflexion |
| Derivation | speculate |
Examples of speculation
speculation
To say that few, if any, homeowners were wrongfully evicted is mere speculation.
From the bloomberg.com
Meanwhile, speculation about of the meaning of Mr. Lee's indecision was rampant.
From the online.wsj.com
The speculation is met by some New Yorkers with a degree of skepticism, however.
From the upi.com
That fueled speculation the games would be scrapped or countries would pull out.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The birth ended sometimes breathless speculation about Bruni-Sarkozy's due date.
From the suntimes.com
Ellis made the announcement in the Heights gymnasium after years of speculation.
From the kansas.com
Hamilton added that speculation regarding his mental state was wide of the mark.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Mostly half-truths and counterfactual speculation, few of her arguments hold up.
From the newscientist.com
Speculation about the condition of the new Pope's, er, equipment, for one thing.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Guess: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
- An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
- Meditation: continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
- (speculate) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
- (speculate) talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"
- In finance, speculation is a financial action that does not promise safety of the initial investment along with the return on the .Graham, Benjamin, and David Dodd (1951). Security Analysis. McGraw-Hill Book Company. ISBN 0071448209. ...
- Speculation is a simple gambling card game that was popular in the late 18th century and early 19th century.
- Speculations was a resource for writers within the science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative fiction subgenres. Started in 1994 as a print magazine, Speculations moved online in 1999 , then ceased operations in 2008 . Speculations was a Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine nominee seven times. ...
