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speculative

[ spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning:

    a speculative approach.

  2. theoretical, rather than practical:

    speculative conclusions.

  3. given to speculation, as persons, the mind, etc.
  4. of the nature of or involving commercial or financial speculation:

    speculative ventures.

  5. engaging in or given to such speculation.


ˈ𳦳ܱپ

/ ˈɛʊəɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to or characterized by speculation, esp financial speculation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ܱپness, noun
  • ˈ𳦳ܱپly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • u·t· adverb
  • u·t·Ա noun
  • t·u·t adjective
  • anti·u·t· adverb
  • anti·u·t·Ա noun
  • p·u·t adjective
  • hyper·u·t· adverb
  • hyper·u·t·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·u·t adjective
  • non·u·t· adverb
  • non·u·t·Ա noun
  • v·u·t adjective
  • over·u·t· adverb
  • over·u·t·Ա noun
  • i·u·t adjective
  • semi·u·t· adverb
  • semi·u·t·Ա noun
  • ܲ·u·t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of speculative1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word 𳦳ܱīܲ. See speculate, -ive
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Example Sentences

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Given Trump's impulsive approach, it could pay to wait for the signals to be more definitive, not speculative.

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But this is all highly speculative and a US Department of State spokesperson said that there was "nothing to preview or announce at this time".

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It led Wigan chief executive Kris Radlinski to send a speculative email to the NRL's organisers to see if the Warriors could take part this year.

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“So I see the banana, and I think of the smell that I just smelled, and thereby reactivate these representations in the olfactory cortex. It’s the best explanation. It’s purely speculative,” he noted.

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Meme-coins have often been criticised for their speculative nature, where users create or buy them in the hope that their value will rise and make money quickly - but many end up losing money on them.

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