Speculation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECULATION

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:

ideas or guesses about something that is not known

[noncount]

• He dismissed their theories as mere speculation.
• The book is just a lot of idle speculation about the future.
• There is speculation that he will run for president again. [=some people think that he might run for president again]

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• Her speculations leave many questions unanswered.

2

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:

activity in which someone buys and sells things (such as stocks or pieces of property) in the hope of making a large profit but with the risk of a large loss

• He lost everything in foolish land speculation.