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speculations

/ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃənz/

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

Examples :

"The office was filled with speculations about who would get the promotion. "
mind philosophy theory
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 :

"Sentence: "The news about the company's potential merger fueled intense speculations on the stock market, causing the price to fluctuate wildly as investors tried to profit from the rumors." "
business economy finance commerce asset

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 significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

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 scientific

scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

Of, or having to do with science.

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

Illustration investments

investments noun

/ɪnˈvɛstmənts/ /ɪnˈvɛsmənts/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

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

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. "