speculation
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See also spéculation
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French speculation (French: spéculation), from Late Latin speculationem, from Latin speculatio.
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speculation (plural speculations)
- The process of thinking or meditating on a subject
- A judgment or conclusion reached by speculating
- (business, finance) An investment involving higher than normal risk in order to obtain a higher than normal return
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- See also Wikisaurus:supposition
[edit] Derived terms
- "on speculation" (on spec) Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.
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process of thinking
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judgment or conclusion reached by speculating
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risky investment
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