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speculation
[spek-yuh-ley-shuhn]
noun
the contemplation or consideration of some subject.
to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
a single instance or process of consideration.
a conclusion or opinion reached by such contemplation.
These speculations are impossible to verify.
Synonyms: , , ,conjectural consideration of a matter; conjecture or surmise.
a report based on speculation rather than facts.
engagement in business transactions involving considerable risk but offering the chance of large gains, especially trading in commodities, stocks, etc., in the hope of profit from changes in the market price.
a speculative commercial venture or undertaking.
speculation
/ ˌɛʊˈɪʃə /
noun
the act or an instance of speculating
a supposition, theory, or opinion arrived at through speculating
investment involving high risk but also the possibility of high profits
Other 51Թ Forms
- antispeculation noun
- nonspeculation noun
- overspeculation noun
- prespeculation noun
- semispeculation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of speculation1
Example Sentences
This feud is the "perfect storm as it's built to go viral", and social media doesn't just fuel speculation, it manufactures and rewards it, he says.
But it is not just the timeline that has inevitably led to speculation over a possible connection between Saudi's investment in the expanded Club World Cup and that hugely controversial decision.
The next round of those talks, mediated by Oman, is expected to take place on Sunday, although there is intense speculation that Israel may be preparing its own military strikes on Iran.
Amid mounting speculation over his own future, the prime minister called a news conference in a bid to distance himself from the creeping scandal.
He predicted "a cruel summer of speculation" ahead of the autumn Budget, when he said the chancellor would announce tax rises.
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