speculation

Conception is a related term of speculation.

As nouns the difference between conception and speculation

is that conception is the act of conceiving while speculation is speculation.

As nouns the difference between gamble and speculation

is that gamble is a significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain while speculation is the process of thinking or meditating on a subject.

As a verb gamble

is to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.

As a proper noun Gamble

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In obsolete terms the difference between speculation and proof

is that speculation is power of sight while proof is armour of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armour of proof.

As nouns the difference between speculation and proof

is that speculation is the process of thinking or meditating on a subject while proof is an effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

As an adjective proof is

used in proving or testing.

As a verb proof is

to proofread.

In obsolete terms the difference between guess and speculation

is that guess is to hit upon or reproduce by memory while speculation is power of sight.

As nouns the difference between guess and speculation

is that guess is a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support while speculation is the process of thinking or meditating on a subject.

As a verb guess

is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.

As a noun speculation is

speculation.

As nouns the difference between speculation and deliberation

is that speculation is the process of thinking or meditating on a subject while deliberation is the act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

Conviction is a related term of speculation.

As nouns the difference between conviction and speculation

is that conviction is (countable) a firmly held belief while speculation is speculation.

Speculation is a related term of review.

As nouns the difference between speculation and review

is that speculation is speculation while review is a second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact.

As a verb review is

to survey; to look broadly over.

As nouns the difference between persuasion and speculation

is that persuasion is the act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc while speculation is the process of thinking or meditating on a subject.

As nouns the difference between prediction and speculation

is that prediction is a statement of what will happen in the future while speculation is the process of thinking or meditating on a subject.