Added 9 October 2026
speculation
/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: speculātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about speculation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
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A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence).
speculations about the outcome of the election
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An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits.
he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
Origin
From Middle English speculacioun, speculation, from Old French speculation (compare French spéculation), from Late Latin speculātiō, speculātiōnem, from Latin speculor. Morphologically speculate + -ion.
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