verb🔗ShareTo think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate."Example Sentence: "The students were speculating about whether or not the test would be difficult." "mindphilosophybusinesspossibilitytheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture."Seeing Sarah leave the office early, her colleagues were speculating about whether she got a new job. "theoryphilosophymindbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble."He's been speculating in cryptocurrency, hoping to get rich quickly, but it's a very risky investment. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance."The computer, speculating whether the user would click "Yes" or "No", started preparing the code for both outcomes. "computingtechnicalelectronicssystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpeculation"The newspaper article contained a lot of speculation about the company's future plans. "businesseconomyfinancepossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
