Both Uses of
speculate
in
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
- And as exciting as it is to look at these pictures and create wild speculations, we must keep in mind that Queen Levana has not yet attacked Earth, and we have no evidence that these creatures are intended for such an attack.†
p. 256.8 *speculations = thoughts, guesses, or theories; or the act of thinking, guessing, or theorizing
- I'm afraid we no longer need to speculate if Levana intends to start a war against Earth.†
p. 254.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(speculate as in: don't know, but I'll speculate) to think about, wonder, guess or theorize with much uncertainty
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(2)
(speculate as in: speculate in the stock market) to take a risk for profit--typically a risky investment
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, speculation can refer to a gambling card game that was popular in the past.