Meaning of speculation in English:
speculation
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noun
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’
- ‘these are only speculations’
- ‘The Prime Minister's press chief returned from Washington yesterday amid unprecedented speculation he was going to resign.’
- ‘Into this vacuum of information came the very worst kind of speculation, the most extreme of views.’
- ‘The profitability of the trade has given rise to speculation that money from wildlife is financing terrorist activities.’
- ‘In recent months, there has been speculation that the SDLP should merge with Fianna Fáil or Labour.’
- ‘There has long been speculation that excessive accumulation of starch may impair chloroplast function.’
- ‘Playing down speculation about his replacement, he said that political intrigue was not new to him.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘Right now, because we lack good empirical research, we must rely mainly on speculation.’
- ‘The Chancellor's ninth Budget will inevitably reignite speculation that it could be his last.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘Mr Fletcher dismissed speculation that the strike action could result in the company losing the buses.’
- ‘There was speculation that the blaze was started by a petrol bomb.’
- ‘He divides his discussion into what we know and what we don't know, and adds some speculation at the end.’
- ‘Scientists do not know but there is much speculation about such a scenario.’
- ‘This added fuel to speculation that Rory knew his killer.’
- ‘There has been discussion and speculation around whether or not and to what degree there will be a strain on student housing in Waterloo.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘Her love life has been the focus of constant press speculation.’
2Investment in stocks, property, etc. 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’
- ‘The fate of European companies may be determined in a split of a second through speculation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘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.’
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