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Noun: speculation `spekyu'leyshun- A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, hypothesis - A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
"speculations about the outcome of the election" - conjecture - An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
"he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" - venture - Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
- meditation
Derived forms: speculations See also: speculate Type of: contemplation, hypothesis, investment, investment funds, musing, opinion, possibility, reflection, reflexion [Brit], rumination, theory, thoughtfulness, view Encyclopedia: Speculation |