A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
An estimate based on little or no information.
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Examples for "speculation "
Examples for "speculation "
1 Cook's announcement followed recent speculation that he had a substance abuse problem.
2 However, they confirmed their split earlier this month following weeks of speculation .
3 However, we won't discuss rumors or speculation , United said in a statement.
4 They come up with a great deal more speculation than solid information.
5 The London market opened strongly today amid takeover speculation over broadcaster ITV.
1 Unfortunately, there are no data available yet to support this optimistic hypothesis .
2 We present a case series of 28 patients to support this hypothesis .
3 Several observations support the hypothesis of an animal origin for the disease.
4 Right from the beginning, however, I was obsessed with a single hypothesis .
5 Our preliminary hypothesis is that de novo mutation occurred in continental Europe.
1 For a long time this subject was simply a matter of conjecture .
2 I am, of course, not allowed to respond to that conjecture directly.
3 Whether or not this is fair remains entirely a matter of conjecture .
4 It's almost impossible for journalists to cover celebrities without collapsing into conjecture .
5 The conjecture was absurd; she was the victim of some optical illusion.
1 All the facts in the case seem to bear out this supposition .
2 But another clause of the Constitution proves the absurdity of the supposition .
3 The events of the last three days would almost warrant the supposition .
4 The supposition that all our profession is founded in pride and vain-glory.
5 And his abrupt and masterly manner and speech aided in this supposition .
1 I don't do maths but I surmise this is not good value.
2 That night those in the dressing tent could only surmise the reason.
3 Hospital, I suppose. A natural enough surmise in a very feverish locality.
4 I think our surmise that it requires a cold temperature is correct.
5 But in this last surmise the oldest Rover boy was sadly mistaken.
1 "It comes from Miss Ward's room," was her second surmisal .
To have as opinion, belief, or idea.
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Другие значения термина "guess" 1 Imagine coming home from work and your partner saying, 'Honey, guess what?
2 The result is easy to guess : less lending and falling housing prices.
3 He promised we'd have 'a talk' tomorrow, which is today, I guess .
4 You say the ring is dangerous, far more dangerous than I guess .
5 But let me guess - you do n't want to talk about that either, right?
6 She just happened to get an extra idea this year, I guess .
7 I guess when you have a great team, great things can happen.
8 You said, they said, if I guess your name then you're free.
9 Four days to second - guess every step he had taken since leaving Varandal.
10 Ask 'my friend' the locat here to give you his best guess !
11 I'd guess resurrected by scientists after a year, year and a half.
12 Right now, I'm subject to Apple's best guess about what I want.
13 I guess the question is: why don't more people major in physics?
14 I guess this is a good place to work if you're single.
15 Let me guess : that was the last anyone saw of the money.
16 Such is the nature of the property market and politics I guess .
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