speculate

tahmin yürütmek, varsaymak

To form a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

• We can only speculate about what happened.
• Journalists speculated on the reasons for his resignation.
• Paleontologists speculate that dramatic climate shifts contributed to the extinction of several large mammal species during the Pleistocene epoch.
• Without access to the original manuscripts, literary scholars can only speculate about the author's intentions regarding the ambiguous final chapter.
• Economists speculate that emerging markets will drive global growth over the next decade, though predictions remain uncertain amid geopolitical tensions.
• Astronomers speculate about the presence of subsurface oceans on Jupiter's moon Europa based on magnetic field measurements and surface features.

Eş anlamlılar: conjecture, theorize, guess, suppose

Zıt anlamlılar: know, prove

spekülasyon yapmak

To invest in stocks or property hoping to make a profit.

• He made a fortune speculating in real estate.
• Many people lost money speculating on tech stocks.

Eş anlamlılar: invest, gamble, trade