Speculation
Pronunciation: /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/
Speculation (noun)
- thinking about what might happen without knowing for sure.
- buying and selling things like stocks to make money, but with high risk.
- forming ideas or theories without firm evidence.
Examples
- There was much speculation about the outcome of the match.
- Speculation about the new policy caused confusion.
Common collocations: wild speculation, engage in speculation, real estate speculation, high-risk speculation, scientific speculation