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speculation

/ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.

Examples :

"The speculation about who won the school election was very active in the cafeteria. "
mind philosophy theory business economy finance possibility
noun
The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.

Examples :

"The speculation in the stock market led some investors to buy shares of a new company, hoping their value would rise. "
business economy finance asset commerce

Related Words

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration speculating

speculating verb

/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈspɛkjəˌleɪɾɪŋ/

To 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." "

Illustration conjecture

conjecture noun

/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

"I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not."

Illustration meditating

meditating verb

/ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɛdəˌteɪɾɪŋ/

To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.

"She was meditating on the difficult math problem, hoping to find a solution. "

Illustration anticipating

anticipating verb

/ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/ /ənˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

"Seeing the rain clouds gathering, she started bringing the laundry inside, anticipating a sudden downpour. "

Illustration expectation

expectation noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

"My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

Illustration anticipated

anticipated verb

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

"The teacher anticipated the students' confusion about the new topic and explained it again, more slowly. "

Illustration investment

investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

Illustration conclusion

conclusion noun

/kənˈkluːʒən/

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

"The conclusion of the meeting was that everyone would work on the project together. "

Illustration fluctuations

fluctuations noun

/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃənz/ /ˌflʌktʃueɪˈʃənz/

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.

"the fluctuations of the sea"

Illustration repurchasing

repurchasing verb

/ˌriːˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈpɜːrtʃeɪsɪŋ/

To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.

"The company is repurchasing shares of its own stock to increase their value. "