speculation

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  An act or instance of speculating; forming a theory or conjecture without solid evidence.

  - "The investor made a speculation on the rising stock prices."
  - "His speculation about the cause of the accident proved to be incorrect."

• Noun

  A guess or estimate.

  - "The speculation regarding the outcome of the election was widely discussed."
  - "The speculation about the cost of the project was based on rough estimates."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with speculation
devotion , election , infatuation , relation , vacation

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Variants

List of all variants of speculation that leads to same result
speculation , speculations , anti-speculation , antispeculation

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Forms

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speculations, speculating, speculated, speculates, speculator

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Etymology

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From Latin speculātion- (act of looking at), from speculātus, past participle of speculāre (to look at, observe), from specere (to look)

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Trivia

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1. The term 'speculation' comes from the Latin word 'speculatus', which means 'to look at' or 'to observe'.

2. The first known use of 'speculation' in English was in the 14th century.

3. Speculation is an essential part of the stock market and other investment markets.

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Related Concepts

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1. hypothesis: A proposed explanation whose status is not yet confirmed.

2. conjecture: An opinion or theory that is not based on fact.

3. theory: A set of principles or ideas intended to explain something.

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Culture

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In literature, speculation is often used to describe the formation of theories or hypotheses. In art, speculation can refer to the process of examining and interpreting works. In music, a speculation is a piece of music written in a new key or mode, often used to explore harmonic possibilities.

How to Memorize "speculation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person deep in thought, forming a theory or hypothesis.
   - Visualize a group of investors discussing potential investments.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of guessing or estimating.
   - Link it to the process of forming a theory or hypothesis.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym SPECULATE: Speculation, Probability, Evidence, Conjecture, Understanding, Logic, Analysis, Theory, Explanation

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