Speculation

Noun

 * 1) The process of thinking or meditating on a subject
 * 2) A judgment or conclusion reached by speculating
 * 3)  An investment involving higher than normal risk in order to obtain a higher than normal return

Adjectives for Speculation
grandest; casual; discursive; sympathetic; delighted; daring; philosophic; adroit; colossal; presumptuous; abstruse; financial; humble; enthusiastic; humanitarian; idle; imaginative; contemplative; doubtful; loftier; fantastic; visionary; ridiculous; moody; gambling; delectable; awful; mercenary; disastrous; abstract; rational; improbable; favorite; empty; vague; sad; wild; unpremeditated; amused; adventurous; original; heedless; affectionate; erring; theoretical; ingenious; prejudicial; deep.

Verbs for Speculation
absorb in —; admonish —; arouse —; denounce —; deter from —; discourage —; dismiss —; dominate —; engage in —; hush —; indulge in —; license —; plunge into —; prohibit —; restrain —; resume —; risk in —; stake on —; torture —; —chances; — endangers; — fascinates; — gropes; — jeopardizes; — lures; — prohibits; — ventures.

Synonyms
gambling, meditation, transaction.

Derived terms

 * "on speculation" (on spec) Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.

Etymology
From speculation (French: spéculation), from  speculationem, from  speculatio.

Translations

 * Finnish: pohdinta, mietiskely, spekulaatio


 * French:


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 * Finnish: keinottelu, spekulaatio, spekulatiivinen investointi
 * French:
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 * Italian:
 * Russian: спекуляция


 * : speculatie
 * : especulación

Anagrams

 * peculations