speculation
/ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण स्पेक्युलेशन
अटकल, अनुमान; सट्टेबाज़ी
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[U, C] ~ (that…) | ~ (about/over sth)
the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts; the activity of buying goods or shares in order to sell them at a profit later
अटकल, अनुमान; सट्टेबाज़ी
- speculation about the exam date
- speculation in the stock market
- There was wild speculation about who would be the next captain.
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- The minister refused to comment on speculation about his resignation.
- Property prices rose because of heavy speculation.
Synonyms conjecture guesswork supposition rumour gambling
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Keep the guess words together: speculation, conjecture (an opinion based on incomplete information), surmise, supposition, hypothesis (an idea to be tested), guesswork.
अनुमान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: speculation, conjecture (अपूर्ण जानकारी पर आधारित राय), surmise, supposition, hypothesis (परखा जाने वाला विचार, परिकल्पना), guesswork।
§Grammar and usage
Speculation about or over sth; speculate on or about sth.
Noun speculation के बाद 'about' या 'over sth' आता है, जैसे speculation about his future (उसके भविष्य को लेकर अटकलें)। Verb speculate के बाद 'on' या 'about' लगता है।
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Economics: speculation means buying shares, land or currency hoping to sell at a higher price; a speculator takes such risks.
अर्थशास्त्र में speculation का अर्थ ऊँचे दाम पर बेचने की आशा से शेयर, भूमि या मुद्रा खरीदना, सट्टा है; speculator ऐसे जोखिम लेता है।