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speculation - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
speculation
Definition
(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Synonyms
:
conjecture
,
guess
,
hypothesis
,
supposition
,
surmisal
,
surmise
Definition
(noun) a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
Synonyms
:
conjecture
Example Sentence
speculations about the outcome of the election
he dismissed it as mere conjecture
Definition
(noun) an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Synonyms
:
venture
Example Sentence
he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
Definition
(noun) continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
Synonyms
:
meditation
Example Sentence
the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge
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