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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spec•u•la•tive (spek′yə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning:a speculative approach.
- theoretical, rather than practical:speculative conclusions.
- given to speculation, as persons, the mind, etc.
- Businessof the nature of or involving commercial or financial speculation:speculative ventures.
- Businessengaging in or given to such speculation.
- Late Latin speculātīvus. See speculate, -ive
- Middle English 1350–1400
spec′u•la′tive•ly, adv. spec′u•la′tive•ness, n. |