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- 1. engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge: "discussion of the question is largely speculative"
- 2. (of an investment) involving a high risk of loss: "the bonuses cannot be put at risk due to some speculative investment"
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Definition of speculative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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speculative /ˈspɛkjələtɪv/ adjective
speculative
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECULATIVE
adverb
•The question can only be answered speculatively.
•She eyed him speculatively.
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adjective. uk / ˈspekjələtɪv / us. Add to word list. based on a guess and not on information: The article was dismissed as highly / purely speculative. speculatively. adverb. (Definition of speculative from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of speculative. in Chinese (Traditional) 猜測, 猜測的, 推測的，推斷的…
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Business basics, Finance spec‧u‧la‧tive /ˈspekjələtɪv $ -leɪ-/ adjective 1 based on guessing, not on information or facts highly/purely/largely speculative a purely speculative theory about life on other planets 2 bought or done in the hope of making a profit later speculative inves...
Mar 9, 2024 · speculative ( comparative more speculative, superlative most speculative) Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation . Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky . Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade .
What does the word speculative mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word speculative, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. speculative has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. finance (mid 1700s) building (mid 1700s) Entry status.
to indulge in conjectural thought. Business to engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, esp. to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit.
