reflexion vs speculation

speculation vs reflexion

reflexion and speculation both are nouns.

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

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

reflexion: a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
speculation: continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

Other hyponyms of reflexion include cogitation, study, meditation, meditation, introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination, retrospect, extrospection.

reflexion (noun)	speculation (noun)
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)	a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
the ability to reflect beams or rays	continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
a likeness in which left and right are reversed	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
a remark expressing careful consideration
expression without words
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

Difference between reflexion and speculation

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