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Speculating
To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
📖 Definitions of "Speculating"
verb
- 1
To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
- 2
To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
- 3
To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
- 4
To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.
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Speculation
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Speculating"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contemplateverb | To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider. |
| think oververb | (idiomatic) To ponder or reflect on a subject. |
| chew oververb | (transitive) To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over. |
| mull oververb | (transitive) To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate. |
| mullverb | (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate. |
| ponderverb | To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly. |
| meditateverb | (intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study. |
| hypothesizeverb | (ambitransitive) To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds. |
| conjectureverb | (formal, intransitive) To guess; to venture an unproven idea. |
| supposeverb | (transitive, intransitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
| theorizeverb | (intransitive) To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject. |
| museverb | (intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder. |
| jobverb | (intransitive) To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire. |
| hypothecateverb | (transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage. |
| theoriseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of theorize. [(intransitive) To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.] |
| reflectverb | (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider. |
| ruminateverb | (intransitive) To meditate or reflect. |
| guessingnoun | The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight. |
| profiteeringnoun | The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically. |
| gamblingnoun | An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome. |
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