speculation meaning and definition

SPECULATION noun

Definition of speculation (noun)

1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
   • synonyms: conjecture, guess, hypothesis, supposition, surmisal, surmise
2. 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: conjecture
3. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
   • "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
   • synonyms: venture
4. 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: meditation