Speculation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.