Meaning of misspeculation | Babel Free

Definitions

An instance of misspeculating.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Damages paid by the settling tortfeasor which are greater than the pro rata amount can easily be attributed to his desire to avoid legal fees and bad press, or misspeculation about the merits and likely outcome of the case.”

“Despite the band's legendary status there has often been confusion and misspeculation surrounding them and the other artistes under Warren Kendrick's guidance.”

“Because a misspeculation can lead to performance loss, there are many situations where, for hard-to-predict values or branch outcomes, it is better not to speculate at all rather than risk the penalty of a misspeculation.”

“Instead, instructions that are affected by misspeculations are re-executed with the latest set of source operands.”

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