possibility vs speculation

speculation vs possibility

possibility and speculation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
possibility	Yes	No	No	No
speculation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, speculation is a hyponym of possibility; that is, speculation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than possibility:

possibility: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
speculation: a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

Other hyponyms of possibility include hypothetical, gemmule, framework, model, theoretical account, conjecture, assumption, supposal, supposition, historicism, monotopism.

possibility (noun)	speculation (noun)
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena	a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
a possible alternative	continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
a future prospect or potential	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
capability of existing or happening or being true	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

Difference between possibility and speculation

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