speculation :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. taking a risk in the hope of a large gain but with recognition of the possibility of a large loss

n. (game)

n. the production or use of theories

n. 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"

venture

n. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

conjecture, supposition, guess, surmise

n. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

chance

n. a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"

thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation

n. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

thought, idea

n. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

bet, wager, stake, stakes

n. the money risked on a gamble

assumption, premise, premiss

n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

supposition, supposal

n. the cognitive process of supposing

belief, dogma, tenet

n. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

hypothesis

n. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

prediction, foretelling, forecasting

n. a statement made about the future

fact

n. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"

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