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(1):

(n.) One who speculates. Specifically: (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher.

(2):

(n.) One who forms theories; a theorist.

(3):

(n.) One who engages in speculation; one who buys and sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving profit from fluctuations in price.