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speculative |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Speculative \Spec"u*la*tive\, a. [Cf. F. sp['e]culatif, L. speculativus.] 1. Given to speculation; contemplative. The mind of man being by nature speculative. --Hooker. 2. Involving, or formed by speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration. --Cudworth. 3. Of or pertaining to vision; also prying; inquisitive; curious. [R.] --Bacon. 4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as a speculative dealer or enterprise. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: speculative adj 1: 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" [syn: {bad}, {insecure}, {risky}, {high-risk}] 2: not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge" [syn: {notional}] 3: showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow" [syn: {inquisitive}, {questioning}, {wondering(a)}]
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