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speculate


Meanings
  • Verb

    Make an informed guess or judgment based on available evidence.

    - "The economists were speculating about the possible effects of the new tax law."
    - "She speculated that the painting was a lost work by a famous artist."
    - "The meteorologist was speculating about the possibility of a snowstorm."
  • Verb

    Consider or discuss (a topic) in an exploratory and sometimes unsystematic fashion.

    - "Let's speculate on the reasons behind his sudden departure."
    - "In the novel, the characters spend hours speculating about the identity of the murderer."
    - "The scientists were speculating about the implications of their discovery."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with speculate
collocate , contemplate , introspect , reflect
Variants
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speculate , speculated , speculates , speculating
Forms
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speculated, speculating, speculator


Etymology
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From Latin speculātus, past participle of speculāre ‘look at, observe, examine, consider’.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'speculate' comes from the Latin word 'speculatus', which means 'observed' or 'watched'.

  2. The term 'speculative investment' refers to an investment that is made based on an expectation of future appreciation in value, rather than on the current income produced by the investment.


Related Concepts
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  1. Hypothesis: A proposed explanation for a phenomenon or observation, that is not yet verified.

  2. Conjecture: An unproven assumption or theory.


Culture
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In literature, the word 'speculate' is often used to describe the act of exploring ideas or theories, particularly in philosophical or scientific contexts. In art, there are various works that explore the concept of speculation, such as Marcel Duchamp's 'Fountain' and Yoko Ono's 'Grapefruit'.

How to Memorize "speculate"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of people sitting around a table, discussing a topic and making informed guesses based on available evidence.
    - Visualize the act of observing and examining something closely to form an opinion.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'speculate' with 'hypothesis' and 'conjecture'.
    - Think of the word 'explore' or 'investigate' when you see the word 'speculate'.
    - Associate the word with the act of making an informed guess or judgment.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym S-P-E-C-U-L-A-T-E to remember the meaning: 'Speculate' is 'S'earching, 'P'ondering, 'E'xploring, 'C'onsidering, 'U'nderstanding, 'L'earning, and 'A'nalyzing 'T'he 'E'vidence.


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