transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspe-kyə-ˌlāt ]
verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Etymology: Latin speculatus, past participle of speculari to spy out, examine, from specula lookout post, from specere to look, look at — more at spy
Date: 1599
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to meditate on or ponder a subject : reflect
b. : to review something idly or casually and often inconclusively
2. : to assume a business risk in hope of gain ; especially : to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations
transitive verb
1. : to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence : theorize
speculated that a virus caused the disease
2. : to be curious or doubtful about : wonder
speculate s whether it will rain all vacation
Synonyms: see think
• spec·u·la·tor -ˌlā-tər noun