speculative

spec·u·la·tive

S0619700 (spĕk′yə-lə-tĭv, -lā′-)adj.1. a. Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture: speculative articles about the origin of language.b. Expressing inquisitive interest: raised a speculative eyebrow.2. a. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation: speculative brokers; speculative stocks.b. Spent in speculation: speculative funds.c. Involving chance; risky: speculative business enterprises.

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spec′u·la·tive·ly adv.

speculative

(ˈspɛkjʊlətɪv) adj (Banking & Finance) relating to or characterized by speculation, esp financial speculation ˈspeculatively adv ˈspeculativeness n

spec•u•la•tive

(ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv)

adj. 1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning. 2. theoretical, rather than practical. 3. given to speculation, as a person or the mind. 4. of or involving financial speculation. [1350–1400] spec′u•la`tive•ly, adv. spec′u•la`tive•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	speculative - not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"high-risk, risky, badunsound - not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"
	2.	speculative - not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"notionaltheoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"
	3.	speculative - showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"inquisitive, wondering, questioningcurious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"

speculative

adjective1. hypothetical, academic, theoretical, abstract, tentative, notional, conjectural, suppositional He has written a speculative biography of Christopher Marlowe.2. risky, uncertain, hazardous, unpredictable, dicey (informal, chiefly Brit.), chancy (informal) a speculative venture

speculative

adjective1. Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought:cogitative, contemplative, deliberative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, ruminative, thinking, thoughtful.Idiom: in a brown study.2. Concerned primarily with theories rather than practical matters:abstract, academic, theoretic, theoretical.

Translations

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