speculation

ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən
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Noun

1.

guessing

forming theories without firm evidence
  • His speculation about the outcome was incorrect.Seine Spekulation über das Ergebnis war falsch.
2.

finance

TECH.
high-risk investment for potential high returns
TECH.
  • Speculation in the stock market can be risky.Spekulation an der Börse kann riskant sein.
3.

philosophy

TECH.
reasoning from assumed premises
TECH.
  • Philosophical speculation often involves abstract concepts.Philosophische Spekulation beinhaltet oft abstrakte Konzepte.
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Expressions with speculation: examples in English and translations in German

es wird viel spekuliert
Speculation is rife about the company's new product launch.
Spekulationen auslösen
Gerüchte entfachen
The announcement sparked speculation about a new product launch.
wilde Spekulation
His claim about aliens was just wild speculation.
müßige Spekulation
The rumor was nothing more than idle speculation.
Grundstücksspekulation
Landspekulation
Rapid land speculation drove up property prices around the new highway.
Spekulation
Mutmaßung
His theory about aliens is pure speculation.

Synonyms and analogies of speculation in English

Examples of speculation in a sentence

  • The media's speculation led to public confusion.
  • Speculation drove the prices of tech stocks to new heights.
  • His fortune was made through speculation in real estate.
  • His speculation led to groundbreaking theories.
  • Speculation in philosophy can challenge existing beliefs.

Translations of "speculation" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieSpekulationnf.

On social media, broken telephone quickly turns speculation into accepted truth.

In sozialen Medien wird durch Stille Post aus Spekulation schnell anerkannte Wahrheit.

Critics often discount his theories as mere speculation without solid evidence.

Kritiker tun seine Theorien oft als bloße Spekulation ohne stichhaltige Beweise ab.

dieVermutungnf.

That's speculation, what we might call an inspiration.

Dies ist eine Vermutung, sozusagen eine Inspiration.

This issue cannot be resolved, both numbers are ultimately speculation.

Diese Frage lässt sich nicht lösen, beide Zahlen sind letztlich Vermutungen.

dieBetrachtungnf.

The problem is that many discussions on this subject are based on speculation.

Das Problem ist, daß viele Diskussionen auf diesem Thema auf Betrachtung basieren.

Of course, this was the wildest speculation.

Selbstverständlich war dieses die wildeste Betrachtung.

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Other translations for speculation:

  • Mutmaßungnf.
  • Rätselratenn.
  • spekuliert

speculation: Examples and translations in context

The scandal surrounding the politician soon got out amid public speculation.

Der Skandal um den Politiker kam inmitten öffentlicher Spekulationen bald ans Licht.

The media went wild with speculation about the celebrity couple's breakup.

Die Medien drehten mit Spekulationen über die Trennung des Promipaares durch.

He based his argument on an educated guess rather than just random speculation.

Er stützte sein Argument auf eine fundierte Vermutung anstatt auf reine Spekulation.

The argument is in want of evidence and relies mostly on speculation really.

Das Argument bleibt mangels Beweisen schwach und stützt sich fast nur auf Spekulation.

The truth about the incident emerged after many years of speculation.

Die Wahrheit über den Vorfall kam nach vielen Jahren der Spekulation ans Licht.

She shrugged off the rumors about her resignation as pure speculation and gossip.

Sie tat die Gerüchte über ihren Rücktritt als reine Spekulation und Klatsch ab.

His resignation released the floodgates of speculation about corruption in the administration.

Sein Rücktritt öffnete die Schleusen für Spekulationen über Korruption in der Verwaltung.

A notable share premium can sometimes lead to speculation in the market.

Ein bemerkenswertes Agio kann manchmal zu Spekulationen am Markt führen.

See also:

pure speculationproperty speculationland speculationwild speculationidle speculation
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