theory vs speculation

speculation vs theory

theory and speculation both are nouns.

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

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

theory: 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 theory include hypothetical, gemmule, framework, model, theoretical account, conjecture, assumption, supposal, supposition, historicism, monotopism.

theory (noun)	speculation (noun)
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena	a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena	continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
a belief that can guide behavior	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

Difference between theory and speculation

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