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speculation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com Oxford logo Toggle navigation Redeem Upgrade Help Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Redeem Upgrade Help TOP English English American English Academic English Collocations Practical English Usage German-English English-German English American English Enter search text Definition of speculation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary speculation noun /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/ /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts His private life is the subject of much speculation. speculation that… There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign. speculation about something Today's announcement ends months of speculation about the company's future. speculation over something The president’s absence led to speculation over his health. She dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation . Our speculations proved right. Extra Examples He was dropped from the team amid speculation that he was sick. Much speculation surrounds his role in the crisis. Speculation is mounting that a new tax will be introduced. Speculation was rife as to who would be chosen as a successor. Speculation was rife as to whom the prince might marry. There has been a lot of speculation linking the defender with a move to Chelsea. There has been increasing speculation over the company's future. There was wild speculation among the students as to the reason for cancelling the lecture. This is just speculation on my part. This issue has attracted a great deal of speculation among economists. Whether or not he will get the job is mere speculation. With a lack of credible answers, speculation is running rampant. amateur speculation based on questionable assumptions Speculation was rife that he was having an affair. The visit fuelled speculation about a major arms deal between the two countries. There has been intense media speculation over the past few days. Topics Opinion and argument b2 , Doubt, guessing and certainty b2 Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective considerable intense much … verb + speculation cause encourage fuel … speculation + verb be rife run rampant grow … preposition amid speculation speculation among speculation about … phrases a matter for speculation a matter of speculation a subject of speculation … See full entry speculation (in something) the activity of buying and selling goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit, but with the risk of losing money speculation in oil speculation against the euro speculation on the stock market Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective financial market stock-market … preposition speculation in speculation on See full entry See speculation in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See speculation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English Check pronunciation: speculation Nearby words spectrum analysis noun speculate verb speculation noun speculative adjective speculatively adverb elapse verb From the Topic Time C2 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day