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Definition of speculation in English: speculationnoun ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃnˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n mass noun1The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit this is pure speculation on my part count noun these are only speculations Example sentencesExamples - The Chancellor's ninth Budget will inevitably reignite speculation that it could be his last.
- There has long been speculation that excessive accumulation of starch may impair chloroplast function.
- He divides his discussion into what we know and what we don't know, and adds some speculation at the end.
- The Prime Minister's press chief returned from Washington yesterday amid unprecedented speculation he was going to resign.
- Her love life has been the focus of constant press speculation.
- The pair were engrossed in conversation for more than an hour, fuelling speculation the overworked minister had unwisely opened her heart to a political opponent.
- Mr Fletcher dismissed speculation that the strike action could result in the company losing the buses.
- There has been discussion and speculation around whether or not and to what degree there will be a strain on student housing in Waterloo.
- His poor health has been a subject of speculation for decades, with experts analyzing his every public appearance.
- Scientists do not know but there is much speculation about such a scenario.
- Right now, because we lack good empirical research, we must rely mainly on speculation.
- She and Grant have always avoided talking about their relationship, which once appeared to be going so well that there was speculation they would marry.
- I would prefer not to engage in speculation about it.
- Playing down speculation about his replacement, he said that political intrigue was not new to him.
- Until we know the terms of the deal, it's just idle speculation.
- There was speculation that the blaze was started by a petrol bomb.
- Into this vacuum of information came the very worst kind of speculation, the most extreme of views.
- In recent months, there has been speculation that the SDLP should merge with Fianna Fáil or Labour.
- The profitability of the trade has given rise to speculation that money from wildlife is financing terrorist activities.
- This added fuel to speculation that Rory knew his killer.
- There is speculation about a rise of rightwing extremism.
Synonyms conjecture, theorizing, hypothesizing, supposition, guesswork talk theory, hypothesis, thesis, postulation, guess, surmise, opinion, notion prediction, forecast informal guesstimate gamble, venture, risk gambling investment informal spec British informal flutter archaic adventure 2Investment in stocks, property, etc. in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss. the company's move into property speculation count noun he was a millionaire from speculations on the stock market Example sentencesExamples - The fate of European companies may be determined in a split of a second through speculation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Soon, all of the jobs go to countries that have not yet discovered the ' something for nothing ' world of real estate speculation.
- He was free to continue his novel banking practices that ignored investment loans in favor of lucrative currency speculation.
- These derivatives were, instead, a critical aspect of massive leveraged speculation.
- Savings must become the driving force behind sound investment, replacing the current mess commanded by financial credit and endemic speculation.
- You can profit from a short-term investment or speculation that looks risky to others.
- First and foremost is the speculation in technology and Internet stocks, which has assumed a spiral-like character.
- These dollars, borrowed dollars, then go into the U.S. market to add to speculation, financial speculation on the U.S. financial markets.
Definition of speculation in US English: speculationnounˌspekyəˈlāSH(ə)nˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n 1The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit this is pure speculation on my part these are only speculations Example sentencesExamples - This added fuel to speculation that Rory knew his killer.
- In recent months, there has been speculation that the SDLP should merge with Fianna Fáil or Labour.
- There was speculation that the blaze was started by a petrol bomb.
- There has been discussion and speculation around whether or not and to what degree there will be a strain on student housing in Waterloo.
- Into this vacuum of information came the very worst kind of speculation, the most extreme of views.
- The Chancellor's ninth Budget will inevitably reignite speculation that it could be his last.
- The profitability of the trade has given rise to speculation that money from wildlife is financing terrorist activities.
- Until we know the terms of the deal, it's just idle speculation.
- She and Grant have always avoided talking about their relationship, which once appeared to be going so well that there was speculation they would marry.
- His poor health has been a subject of speculation for decades, with experts analyzing his every public appearance.
- I would prefer not to engage in speculation about it.
- The Prime Minister's press chief returned from Washington yesterday amid unprecedented speculation he was going to resign.
- Playing down speculation about his replacement, he said that political intrigue was not new to him.
- He divides his discussion into what we know and what we don't know, and adds some speculation at the end.
- Right now, because we lack good empirical research, we must rely mainly on speculation.
- There is speculation about a rise of rightwing extremism.
- Her love life has been the focus of constant press speculation.
- There has long been speculation that excessive accumulation of starch may impair chloroplast function.
- Scientists do not know but there is much speculation about such a scenario.
- The pair were engrossed in conversation for more than an hour, fuelling speculation the overworked minister had unwisely opened her heart to a political opponent.
- Mr Fletcher dismissed speculation that the strike action could result in the company losing the buses.
Synonyms conjecture, theorizing, hypothesizing, supposition, guesswork gamble, venture, risk 2Investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss. the company's move into property speculation he was a millionaire from speculations on the stock market Example sentencesExamples - You can profit from a short-term investment or speculation that looks risky to others.
- First and foremost is the speculation in technology and Internet stocks, which has assumed a spiral-like character.
- These dollars, borrowed dollars, then go into the U.S. market to add to speculation, financial speculation on the U.S. financial markets.
- These derivatives were, instead, a critical aspect of massive leveraged speculation.
- He was free to continue his novel banking practices that ignored investment loans in favor of lucrative currency speculation.
- Savings must become the driving force behind sound investment, replacing the current mess commanded by financial credit and endemic speculation.
- Soon, all of the jobs go to countries that have not yet discovered the ' something for nothing ' world of real estate speculation.
- The fate of European companies may be determined in a split of a second through speculation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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