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especular — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conjecture noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
  • mirror noun A smooth, reflective surface, usually glass backed with metal, that shows an image of what is in front of it.
  • mirrored adj Covered with or containing mirrors.
  • operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
  • punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
  • speculate verb To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.

Senses

especular is used for these senses in English:

  • mirror (transitive) To reflect, as in a mirror.
  • mirrored Containing mirrors.
  • operate (transitive, or, intransitive) To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
  • punt (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
  • speculate (intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

conjecture — full definition

  1. noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
  2. verb To guess or form an opinion without full proof.

mirror — full definition

  1. noun A smooth, reflective surface, usually glass backed with metal, that shows an image of what is in front of it.
  2. noun A website that hosts an exact copy of another site's content.
  3. verb To reflect or closely copy something.

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