11 Letters
6 Consonants
5 Vowels
4 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use speculation as a noun in a sentence.
About Speculation
A 4 syllables noun and 11 letters with the letters a, c, e, i, l, n, o, p, s, t, and u, 6 consonants, 5 vowels and 4 syllables with the middle letter l. Speculation starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, sp, spe, spec, specu, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, tion, ation, ..
Definition
Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
Origin/Roots
Old French
School Grade
Speculation is set as a grade eight word that starts with s, ends with n, 4 syllables, 5 vowels and 11 letters.
Pig Latin
Speculation in Pig Latin is said as "eculationspay or eculationspway".
Unigram
s | p | e | c | u | l | a | t | i | o | n
Bigram
sp | pe | ec | cu | ul | la | at | ti | io | on
Trigram
spe | pec | ecu | cul | ula | lat | ati | tio | ion
Quadrigram
spec | pecu | ecul | cula | ulat | lati | atio | tion
Word Gram
Noun Examples
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature;
"the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence);
"speculations about the outcome of the election";
"he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits;
"he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Speculation"

There are 350 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to speculation.

SynonymDefinition
Absorbed Attention
Absorptionthe mental state of being preoccupied by something
Abstractiona general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
Actuarial Prediction
Adumbrationa sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
Agioa fee charged for exchanging currencies
Agiotagea fee charged for exchanging currencies
Aid Prayer
Analysisan investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
Angelusa prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

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Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from speculation.

Anagram Definition
Speculationcontinuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
"the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"

View English words with the unique letters used in speculation. Words With The Letters Aceilnopstu

Derives

Speculation derives from 13 words.

Word Definition
Chew Over
Contemplatereflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Excogitatereflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Meditatereflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Mullan island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides
Mull Over
Musethe source of an artist''s inspiration
"Euterpe was his muse"
Ponderreflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Reflectreflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Ruminatereflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

Hypernyms

Speculation has 6 hypernyms.

Word Definition
Contemplationa long and thoughtful observation
Musinga calm lengthy intent consideration
Reflectionthe image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
"he studied his reflection in the mirror"
Reflexionthe image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
"he studied his reflection in the mirror"
Ruminationregurgitation of small amounts of food
seen in some infants after feeding
Thoughtfulnessa considerate and thoughtful act





     

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