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Synonyms for speculation
ˌspɛk yəˈleɪ ʃənspec·u·la·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
speculation
A hypothesis is a statement of what is deemed possibly true, assumed and reasoned upon as if certainly true, with a view of reaching truth not yet surely known; especially, in the sciences, a hypothesis is a comprehensive tentative explanation of certain phenomena, which is meant to include all other facts of the same class, and which is assumed as true till there has been opportunity to bring all related facts into comparison; if the hypothesis explains all the facts, it is regarded as verified; till then it is regarded as a working hypothesis, that is, one that may answer for present practical purposes. A hypothesis may be termed a comprehensive guess. A guess is a swift conclusion from data directly at hand, and held as probable or tentative, while one confessedly lacks material for absolute certainty. A conjecture is more methodical than a guess, while a supposition is still slower and more settled; a conjecture, like a guess, is preliminary and tentative; a supposition is more nearly final; a surmise is more floating and visionary, and often sinister; as, a surmise that a stranger may be a pickpocket. Theory is used of the mental coordination of facts and principles, that may or may not prove correct; a machine may be perfect in theory, but useless in fact. Scheme may be used as nearly equivalent to theory, but is more frequently applied to proposed action, and in the sense of a somewhat visionary plan. A speculation may be wholly of the brain, resting upon no facts worthy of consideration; system is the highest of these terms, having most of assurance and fixity; a system unites many facts, phenomena, or doctrines into an orderly and consistent whole; we speak of a system of theology, of the Copernican system of the universe. Compare SYSTEM.
Synonyms:
conjecture, guess, hypothesis, scheme, supposition, surmise, system, theoryAntonyms:
certainty, demonstration, discovery, evidence, fact, proof
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
speculation
Synonyms:
contemplation, consideration, weighing, thought, theory, scheme, hypothesis, view, conjectureAntonyms:
realization, proof, fact, verification, certainty
Princeton's WordNet
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesisnoun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Synonyms:
guess, possibility, conjecture, surmise, guesswork, theory, meditation, venture, supposition, dead reckoning, guessing, surmisal, supposal, assumption, hypothesis, shotspeculation, conjecturenoun
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
"speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
Synonyms:
surmisal, hypothesis, meditation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, venturespeculation, venturenoun
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
"he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
Synonyms:
surmisal, hypothesis, meditation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, venturemeditation, speculationnoun
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
"the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
Synonyms:
surmisal, hypothesis, meditation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, venture
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
speculationnoun
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contemplationspeculationnoun
Synonyms:
theory, scheme, hypothesis, supposition, conjecture, view, a priori reasoning
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
speculationnoun
Synonyms:
theory, supposition, conjecture, contemplation, thought
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List of paraphrases for "speculation":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#79 | view | |
#136 | system | |
#991 | thought | |
#1649 | theory | |
#1967 | shot | |
#2773 | guess | |
#2803 | scheme | |
#3500 | consideration | |
#4175 | possibility | |
#4513 | venture | |
#7150 | assumption | |
#8236 | meditation | |
#8627 | hypothesis | |
#13032 | weighing | |
#14041 | speculation | |
#16902 | guessing | |
#20140 | speculative | |
#22736 | conjecture | |
#28691 | contemplation | |
#43040 | drivel | |
#44692 | guesswork | |
#48037 | supposition | |
#66872 | surmise |
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It would be speculation to say at this point, there are a lot of currents on the lake that get up here, particularly in the afternoon. We believe it was mid-afternoon when Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP disappeared. The idea of perhaps being that the boat started drifting, it was unanchored, and that Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP mustered enough energy to get Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP son back onto the boat, but not enough to save Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP.
The congressman isn't going to participate in any speculation or gossip regarding the matter while the Bob Mueller investigation wraps up.
We need to make decisions now and we don't have time to go through a speculation process. We do not have time for people to suggest that they can build something that hasn't been built, no, we don't have time for that because Labor failed to make decisions.
While it seems clear that other ratings agencies will follow suit on Brazil, it also seems clear that the S&P move will accelerate speculation of downgrades in other countries.
This has cooled speculation of a Canadian interest rate cut ... It's probably a function of that as well: changing attitudes toward the Bank of Canada's decision tomorrow.
Translations for speculation
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- تخمينArabic
- spekulaceCzech
- SpekulationGerman
- κερδοσκοπίαGreek
- احتکارPersian
- päättely, [[spekulatiivinen]] [[investointi]], riskisijoitus, spekulointi, pohdinta, keinottelu, näkö, spekulaatio, mietiskely, johtopäätös, tarkastelu, järkeilyFinnish
- spéculationFrench
- सट्टाHindi
- spekulasiIndonesian
- speculazioneItalian
- 投機Japanese
- speculationisLatin
- especulaçãoPortuguese
- спекулирование, спекуляция, предположение, размышлениеRussian
- spekulationSwedish
- ஊகம்Tamil
- spekülasyonTurkish
- قیاسUrdu
- 推測Chinese
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