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Defenition of the word speculation

    • Defenition of the word speculation

      • 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"
      • 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"
      • continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
      • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
      • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

    Synonyms for the word speculation

      • conjecture
      • contemplation
      • guess
      • hypothesis
      • reflection
      • supposition
      • surmise
      • theory
      • thought
      • venture

    Hyponyms for the word speculation

      • divination
      • gamble
      • pyramid
      • smart money

    Hypernyms for the word speculation

      • contemplation
      • hypothesis
      • investment
      • investment funds
      • musing
      • opinion
      • possibility
      • reflection
      • reflexion
      • rumination
      • theory
      • thoughtfulness
      • view

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