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speculation definition

specu·la·tion (spek′yə lā′s̸hən)

noun

    1. the act of speculating, or meditating
    2. a thought or conjecture
    1. the act of speculating in stocks, land, etc.
    2. a speculative business venture

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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