speculation meaning
speculation :
guess, theory
noun
▪ There is a lot of speculation about the company's new product.
▪ There is a lot of guess about the company's new product.
▪ The speculation is getting stronger every day.
▪ The guess is getting stronger every day.
paraphrasing
▪ guess – theory
▪ assumption – idea
▪ hypothesis – idea
▪ conjecture – idea
Pronunciation
speculation [ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃən]
The word has stress on 'lay' and sounds like 'spek-you-lay-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about speculation
speculation - Common meaning
noun
guess, theory
Part of Speech Changes for "speculation"
▪ speculate (verb) – to make a guess without certain knowledge
▪ speculative (adjective) – based on guesses rather than facts
▪ speculator (noun) – someone who makes guesses or theories
▪ speculatively (adverb) – in a guess-based way
Common Expressions with "speculation"
▪ market speculation – guessing about the market
▪ wild speculation – random guessing
▪ media speculation – media's guessing
▪ public speculation – people's guessing
Important examples of speculation in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, speculation is used to refer to an idea or guess without certain knowledge.
Example of a confusing word: calculation (the process of computing)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Speculation is a singular noun and often used as the subject or object in sentences for grammar questions.
speculation
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
engage in speculation
to make guesses
speculative market
a market based on guesswork
Differences between similar words and speculation
speculation
,
guess
differences
speculation is a more formal idea, while guess is more casual.
speculation
,
assumption – idea
differences
speculation is used to make a formal guess, while assumption is a belief taken for granted.
Words with the same origin as speculation
The origin of speculation
speculation comes from Latin 'speculatio', meaning 'the act of observing or examining'.
Word structure
speculation is composed of the root 'specul' meaning 'to observe' and the suffix '-ation' indicating a noun.
Words with the same origin
The root of speculation is 'specul'. Words with the same root include 'speculate', 'speculative', and 'speculator'.
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speculation
1894
guess, theory
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