- Types Of Speech
- You can use speculation as a noun in a sentence.
- About Speculation
- A 4 syllables noun and 11 letters with the letters a, c, e, i, l, n, o, p, s, t, and u, 6 consonants, 5 vowels and 4 syllables with the middle letter l. Speculation starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, sp, spe, spec, specu, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, tion, ation, ..
- Definition
- 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"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- School Grade
- Speculation is set as a grade eight word that starts with s, ends with n, 4 syllables, 5 vowels and 11 letters.
- Pig Latin
- Speculation in Pig Latin is said as "eculationspay or eculationspway".
- Unigram
- s | p | e | c | u | l | a | t | i | o | n
- Bigram
- sp | pe | ec | cu | ul | la | at | ti | io | on
- Trigram
- spe | pec | ecu | cul | ula | lat | ati | tio | ion
- Quadrigram
- spec | pecu | ecul | cula | ulat | lati | atio | tion
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- 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" - 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" - a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits;
"he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
Synonym | Definition |
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Absorbed Attention | |
Absorption | the mental state of being preoccupied by something |
Abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples |
Actuarial Prediction | |
Adumbration | a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation |
Agio | a fee charged for exchanging currencies |
Agiotage | a fee charged for exchanging currencies |
Aid Prayer | |
Analysis | an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |
Angelus | a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation |
View all cognitive synonyms for Speculation
Anagram | Definition |
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Speculation | 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" |
View English words with the unique letters used in speculation. Words With The Letters Aceilnopstu
Word | Definition |
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Chew Over | |
Contemplate | reflect deeply on a subject "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
Excogitate | reflect deeply on a subject "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
Meditate | reflect deeply on a subject "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
Mull | an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides |
Mull Over | |
Muse | the source of an artist''s inspiration "Euterpe was his muse" |
Ponder | reflect deeply on a subject "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
Reflect | reflect deeply on a subject "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
Ruminate | reflect deeply on a subject "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
Word | Definition |
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Contemplation | a long and thoughtful observation |
Musing | a calm lengthy intent consideration |
Reflection | the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) "he studied his reflection in the mirror" |
Reflexion | the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) "he studied his reflection in the mirror" |
Rumination | regurgitation of small amounts of food seen in some infants after feeding |
Thoughtfulness | a considerate and thoughtful act |
Speculation Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With N