spec|u|la|tion

spec|u|la|tion
spec|u|la|tion «SPEHK yuh LAY shuhn», noun.
1. careful thought; reflection: »

Former speculations about electricity were often mere guesses. If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation (William Hazlitt). Science carries us into zones of speculation where there is no habitable city for the mind of man (Robert Louis Stevenson).

2. the action or process of guessing; conjecture: »

His estimates of the cost were based on speculation.

3. a) the act or practice of buying or selling when there is a large risk, with the hope of making a profit from future price changes: »

His speculations in unsound stocks made him poor.

b) the act or fact of investing funds, or of devoting effort and time to a project with the hope of selling it at a profit after its completion.
4. the act or fact of taking part in any risky enterprise or transaction.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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