Speculation
21speculation — noun (C, U) 1 the act of guessing without knowing all the facts about something, or the guesses that you make (+ about): increased speculation about the possibility of tax cuts | speculation that: There is some speculation that the president was… …
22speculation — spec|u|la|tion [ˌspekjuˈleıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) when you guess about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you make speculation that ▪ There is speculation that the president is ill.… …
23SPÉCULATION — s. f. Action de spéculer. La spéculation des astres. Spéculation métaphysique. Belle, profonde, continuelle spéculation. Il n a rien découvert de nouveau par toutes ses spéculations. Il n entend rien aux spéculations de la politique. Il se dit… …
24speculation — n. 1 the act or an instance of speculating; a theory or conjecture (made no speculation as to her age; is given to speculation). 2 a a speculative investment or enterprise (bought it as a speculation). b the practice of business speculating. 3 a… …
25speculation — /spek yeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity s ultimate destiny. 2. a single instance or process of consideration. 3. a conclusion or opinion reached by such contemplation …
26Speculation — The process of selecting investments with higher risk in order to profit from an anticipated price movement. Speculation should not be considered purely a form of gambling, as speculators do make an informed decision before choosing to acquire… …
27Speculation — The practice presently known as scalping was earlier called speculation. In towns and cities where a star was booked for a limited engagement of only a few performances, tickets could sell out quickly and the demand for tickets meant that they …
28speculation — The making of high *risk, *short term investments in anticipation of generous *returns. The term has pejorative undertones, as critics of speculation contend that it is an unproductive practice that can promote market instability. In contrast,… …
29speculation — noun Date: 14th century an act or instance of speculating: as a. assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain b. a transaction involving such speculation …
30SPÉCULATION — n. f. Action de spéculer, de méditer profondément. Il nous a communiqué ses spéculations sur cette matière. Il signifie encore Théorie; en ce sens il est opposé à Pratique. Cela est bon dans la spéculation et ne vaut rien dans la pratique. Il a… …
