Speculations

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Definitions and meanings of "Speculations"

What do we mean by speculations?

The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.

The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.

A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; notion; conjecture.

An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.

The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.

Examination by the eye; view.

Power of sight.

A card game in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes.

The process of anticipating which branch of code will be chosen and executing it in advance.

Assuming something before really knowing. Urban Dictionary

Person who invests in a risky venture, in the hope of making a large profit. Urban Dictionary

A combination of the words speculate and analyze; speculative analysis. Urban Dictionary

An offshoot combination of "to speculate" and "curious", most often used to refer to when you call bs on someone's story but are still going to listen to it anyways Urban Dictionary

An unidentified substance, resembling jizz, that appears somewhere it is not normally found. Urban Dictionary

Verb-the process of busting a nut on a good looking girls face...usually used when when a significant other is nearby. Urban Dictionary

When you make a spec out of you, and some guy named lation. Urban Dictionary

A phrase used by potential profiteers to remind prospective investors that returns can only come from good investment. Really a buzzword (or buzzphrase) to get money from others to squander on fruitless and flowerly ideas. See European union, Belgium. Urban Dictionary

Someone who seems straight, but is actually gay. Urban Dictionary

A genre of fiction that encompasses works with supernatural or futuristic elements. The most notable genres of speculative fiction include fantasy, science fiction, horror, utopian, dystopian, alternate history, apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, superhero and supernatural Urban Dictionary

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The word "speculations" in example sentences

The fundamental mistake with these speculations is that they assume that businessmen are familiar with these concepts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

From which vain speculations, Bassett turned idly to review all that had occurred since that day on the beach of Ringmanu when he first heard the sound and plunged into the jungle after it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In 129 you mentioned currency markets speculations and picking winners; explain to me how speculations is ‘work’, different from playing a slot machine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Any opinion based on falsehoods and wild speculations is not a valid opinion worthy of respect. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Why you call her speculations and gross simplifications/mischaracterisations “science” is beyond me. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The problem with these speculations is that they do not adequately speculate on how it is even conceivable that we might solve the problem of consciousness. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And if they are equating provacatuers with porros, than that would explain speculations that there are porros on “both sides” of the conflict. ❋ Unknown (2006)

If you like, one could explicitly label speculations as such, but I think it is somewhat obvious when someone is speculating in these matters. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One of my speculations is that when we go up to bed he is in the bathroom opposite our bedroom window with the light off in the hope that one night we'll forget to draw the curtains and turn our light out. ❋ Unknown (2005)

These financial planners have doubled in recent years specializing in high risk and short term speculations, it is estimated that their asset value in 1998 was at a staggering $400 billion. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Medusan speculations is in fact direct, [15] but in England that direction would be refused for a Romantic conclusion and summing up. ❋ Unknown (1972)

From which vain speculations Bassett turned idly to review all that had occurred since that day on the beach of Ringmanu when he first heard the sound and plunged into the jungle after it. ❋ Unknown (1918)

As it was impossible to predict what would come next, she gave up trying to prepare for it and, tired with vain speculations, carried Dulce off to bed, wishing she could tuck away her love troubles as quietly and comfortably as she did her sleepy little charge. ❋ Unknown (1876)

England must succumb to the terrible Powers that are to league against them, it may be more profitable to consider how we shall get on under the sway of our conquerors than to indulge in speculations upon the means of averting the double blow from the two eagles. ❋ Unknown (1863)

The merchant to whom Mr. Fordyce had addressed him, was engaged in speculations in the fur trade. ❋ Unknown (1851)

However, since natural gas accounted for about 84% of Chesapeake's production in the quarter and as near-term speculations of challenging natural gas fundamentals remain, we are apprehensive that the company's results will be vulnerable to fluctuations in the relevant markets.

Derivatives, such as ETFs, forwards, futures, options and spread betting are normally short term speculations on the future price of gold and other markets such as commodities, shares or bonds, interest rates, exchange rates, or indices. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This year, and in those that follow, let's fire the DC fat cats that caused the problem, and find some regulators with the guts to label speculations as thoroughly as they do medications. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Yet in spite of all the foregoing, Deepcaster asserts that certain short-term speculations can turn a profit in spite of, and indeed in some cases because of, unhealthy excesses like the Bailouts, and the excessive credit facilitated by the private-for-profit Fed in recent years. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[People] be speculating [too much]. ❋ Lil Cc (2006)

Stop being a speculator, [i don't want to] [buy] [porn] for 10$s. ❋ Jessica (2004)

Given what we've [learned] up to this point, [speculize] what our [next steps] should be. ❋ Margaritadrinker (2010)

"i'm speculous about [joe's] story from the doctor" "did he say he doesn't have AIDS" "yeah, i let him [ramble on] but i [call bs]" ❋ AndresG (2006)

"You have some speculation [in the corner] of your mouth." "No, I was just eating some [ranch] [wings]." ❋ Thespeculator (2009)

....."I would speculate her," or as you hold hands with your girl and a [good looking] woman walks by, you [nod] to [your boys] and simply say, "speculate." ❋ Splendens78 (2011)

See, [that's the thing] with speculation. You make [a spec] out of you, and some guy named [lation]. ❋ YHHAWNFTPSHI (2009)

"[Speculate to accumulate]!" cried John, asking steve for the last crispy notes in his wallet. [Eyeing up] the tail at the bar, steve gladly turned over the contents of his wallet to John, who promptly brought the ladies a drink each. After some thirty minutes, John threw up over one of the fine females, making the money a [write off] due to his poor ability to handle drink. Steve's brother then started to insult one of the lasses, and they stormed off. ❋ Kung-fu Jesus (2004)

[Tyson] turned out to be [hetero-speculative], as I heard he was in the [pride parade] yesterday. ❋ El Ritardo (2018)

The word "[speculative fiction]" was coined by American [sci-fi] author Robert A. [Heinlein] ❋ Nordicdragon (2018)

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