Definition of speculation

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Speculation (n.) A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; view; notion; conjecture.

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Daydream :: Daydream (n.) A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.
Philosophation :: Philosophation (n.) Philosophical speculation and discussion.
Reimburse :: Reimburse (v. t.) To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; -- often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation..
Speculation :: Speculation (n.) A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; view; notion; conjecture.
Speculation :: Speculation (n.) The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.
Theorist :: Theorist (n.) One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation; a speculatist.
Speculatory :: Speculatory (a.) Exercising speculation; speculative.
Speculation :: Speculation (n.) Examination by the eye; view.
Plunge :: Plunge (n.) Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.
Theory :: Theory (n.) A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation..
Theorization :: Theorization (n.) The act or product of theorizing; the formation of a theory or theories; speculation.
Freethinking :: Freethinking (n.) Undue boldness of speculation; unbelief.
Finedrawn :: Finedrawn (a.) Drawn out with too much subtilty; overnice; as, finedrawn speculations..
Speculative :: Speculative (a.) Given to speculation; contemplative.
Speculation :: Speculation (n.) A game at cards in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes..
Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations..
Theoretics :: Theoretics (n.) The speculative part of a science; speculation.
Speculation :: Speculation (n.) The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets..
Theoric :: Theoric (n.) Speculation; theory.
Pan :: Pan (v. i.) To turn out (profitably or unprofitably); to result; to develop; as, the investigation, or the speculation, panned out poorly..
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