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speculation
has definitions from the fields of business,psychology
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[ noun ] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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[ noun ] a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
Synonyms Examples "speculations about the outcome of the election" "he dismissed it as mere conjecture" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (business) an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Synonyms Examples "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)`` Uncle_Sam '' was , indeed , a rich uncle to Prokofieff , in those opulent , post-war victory years of peace and prosperity , bold speculations and extravaganzas , enjoyment and pleasure : `` The Golden_Twenties '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
Synonyms Examples "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" Related terms |
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