Englisch

Detailed Synonyms for speculation in Englisch

speculation:

speculation [the ~] Nomen

  1. the speculation
    the speculation
  2. the speculation
    – continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature 1
    the speculation; the meditation
    – continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature 1
    • speculation [the ~] Nomen
    • meditation [the ~] Nomen
      • the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge1
  3. the speculation
    – a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) 1
    the conjecture; the speculation
    – a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) 1
    • conjecture [the ~] Nomen
      • he dismissed it as mere conjecture1
    • speculation [the ~] Nomen
      • speculations about the outcome of the election1
  4. the speculation
    – a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 1
    the guess; the conjecture; the hypothesis; the surmise; the speculation; the supposition; the surmisal
    – a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 1
  5. the speculation
    – an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits 1
    the venture; the speculation
    – an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits 1
    • venture [the ~] Nomen
    • speculation [the ~] Nomen
      • he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it1

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Verwandte Definitionen für "speculation":

  1. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature1
  2. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)1
    • speculations about the outcome of the election1
  3. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence1
  4. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits1
    • he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it1

speculate:

to speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)

  1. to speculate
    to speculate; to conjecture; bet with shares
  2. to speculate
    to speculate
    • speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)
  3. to speculate
    to guess; to suppose; to speculate; to presume; to estimate; to surmise; to conjecture
    • guess Verb (guesses, guessed, guessing)
    • suppose Verb (supposes, supposed, supposing)
    • speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)
    • presume Verb (presumes, presumed, presuming)
    • estimate Verb (estimates, estimated, estimating)
    • surmise Verb (surmises, surmised, surmising)
    • conjecture Verb (conjectures, conjectured, conjecturing)
  4. to speculate
    to theorize; to conjecture; to speculate; to theorise
    • theorize Verb, amerikanisch (theorizes, theorized, theorizing)
    • conjecture Verb (conjectures, conjectured, conjecturing)
    • speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)
    • theorise Verb, britisch
  5. to speculate
    to venture; to gamble; to speculate; to take a chance; to take a risk; to do risky business
    • venture Verb (ventures, ventured, venturing)
    • gamble Verb (gambles, gambled, gambling)
    • speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)
    • take a chance Verb (takes a chance, took a chance, taking a chance)
    • take a risk Verb (takes a risk, took a risk, taking a risk)
    • do risky business Verb (does risky business, did risky business, doing risky business)
  6. to speculate
    – to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds 1
    to suppose; to conjecture; to speculate; to theorize; hypothesize; hypothecate; theorise; hypothesise
    – to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds 1
    • suppose Verb (supposes, supposed, supposing)
      • Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps1
    • conjecture Verb (conjectures, conjectured, conjecturing)
    • speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)
    • theorize Verb, amerikanisch (theorizes, theorized, theorizing)
    • hypothesize Verb, amerikanisch
    • theorise Verb, britisch
    • hypothesise Verb, britisch
  7. to speculate
    – talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion 1
    to speculate
    – talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion 1
    • speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)
      • We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal1
  8. to speculate
    – invest at a risk 1
    job; to speculate
    – invest at a risk 1
    • job Verb
    • speculate Verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)
      • I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating1

Konjugationen für speculate:

present
  1. speculate
  2. speculate
  3. speculates
  4. speculate
  5. speculate
  6. speculate
simple past
  1. speculated
  2. speculated
  3. speculated
  4. speculated
  5. speculated
  6. speculated
present perfect
  1. have speculated
  2. have speculated
  3. has speculated
  4. have speculated
  5. have speculated
  6. have speculated
past continuous
  1. was speculating
  2. were speculating
  3. was speculating
  4. were speculating
  5. were speculating
  6. were speculating
future
  1. shall speculate
  2. will speculate
  3. will speculate
  4. shall speculate
  5. will speculate
  6. will speculate
continuous present
  1. am speculating
  2. are speculating
  3. is speculating
  4. are speculating
  5. are speculating
  6. are speculating
subjunctive
  1. be speculated
  2. be speculated
  3. be speculated
  4. be speculated
  5. be speculated
  6. be speculated
diverse
  1. speculate!
  2. let's speculate!
  3. speculated
  4. speculating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Verwandte Definitionen für "speculate":

  1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds1
  2. talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion1
    • We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal1
  3. invest at a risk1
    • I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating1

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