Definitions for Speculative
ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪvspec·u·la·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bad, risky, high-risk, speculativeadjective

   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"

2. notional, speculativeadjective

   not based on fact or investigation

   "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"

3. inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a)adjective

   showing curiosity

   "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Speculativeadjective

   (Finance) More risky than typical investments; not investment grade.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. speculativeadjective

   Characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Speculativeadjective

   Etymology: speculatif, Fr. from speculate.

   1. Given to speculation; contemplative.

   If all other uses were utterly taken away, yet the mind of man being by nature speculative and delighted with contemplation in itself, they were to be known even for meer knowledge sake. Richard Hooker.

   It encourages speculative persons who have no turn of mind to encrease their fortunes. Addison.

   2. Theoretical; notional; ideal; not practical.

   Some take it for a speculative platform, that reason and nature would that the best should govern, but no wise to create a right. Francis Bacon, holy War.

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1. speculative

   Speculative refers to ideas, theories, or actions that are based on conjecture, hypothesizing, or abstract reasoning rather than concrete facts or evidence. It often involves a significant degree of risk or uncertainty. This term is commonly used in fields such as finance, philosophy, and science.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Speculativeadjective

   given to speculation; contemplative

2. Speculativeadjective

   involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration

3. Speculativeadjective

   of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive; curious

4. Speculativeadjective

   of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. spculatif, L. speculativus.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Speculative

   A cause of death may be labelled speculative, when circumstances are mysterious or unexplained, or when evidence from autopsy conflicts with other reports or rumours.

How to pronounce Speculative?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Speculative in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Speculative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Speculative in a Sentence

1. Michael Weedon:

   One speculative explanation for this is that morning people are better aligned with a 9-to-5-type society.

2. Jon Fine:

   It is our understanding that your client's representatives, including The Washington Post, continue to pursue and to disseminate these false and spurious allegations in a manner that is injurious to American Media and American Media executives, accordingly, we hereby demand that you cease and desist such defamatory conduct immediately. Any further dissemination of these false, vicious, speculative and unsubstantiated statements is done at your client's peril.

3. Michael Hasenstab:

   Mexico is one of the most mispriced assets out there, the central bank has handled the speculative attacks adeptly.

4. Luis Gonzali:

   It's likely that next week we will see strong outflows from Pemex bonds, while I believe Moody's was benevolent with the sovereign's rating, it wasn't with Pemex's rating, which, inevitably, now enters the universe of speculative bonds.

5. Attila Dery:

   The trust factor has begun to return, many people want in at once, and this speculative demand has fuelled the price increase.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Speculative
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Speculative
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Speculative
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Speculative
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Speculative
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Speculative