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The noun form is speculation.
The noun form is speculation.
1. the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
2. a single instance or process of consideration.
3. a conclusion or opinion reached by such contemplation: These speculations are impossible to verify.
4. conjectural consideration of a matter; conjecture or surmise: a report based on speculation rather than facts.
5. engagement in business transactions involving considerable risk but offering the chance of large gains, especially trading in commodities, stocks, etc., in the hope of profit from changes in the market price.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y ago"To speculate" is not a noun, but rather an infinitive, which is a verb form.
To speculate means to think over something, to consider something, usually with the outcome being part of the specualtion.
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∙ 11y agoThe base/root word for speculate is spec. Spec means to see or look.
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What part of speech is speculate?
The word speculate is a verb. The past tense form is speculated.
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The word speculate is a verb. The past tense form is speculated.
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