speculative
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spec·u·la·tive
(spĕk'yə-lə-tĭv, -lā'-) 
adj.
speculativeness spec'u·la·tive·ness n.
adj.
- Of, characterized by, or based upon contemplative speculation. See synonyms at theoretical.
- Given to conjecture or speculation.
- Marked by inquisitive interest: raised a speculative eyebrow.
- Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation: speculative brokers; speculative stocks.
- Spent in speculation: speculative funds.
- Involving chance; risky: speculative business enterprises.
speculativeness spec'u·la·tive·ness n.
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speculative
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- Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought: cogitative, contemplative, deliberative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, ruminative, thinking, thoughtful. Idioms: in a brown study. See thoughts.
- Concerned primarily with theories rather than practical matters: abstract, academic, theoretic, theoretical. See thoughts.
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speculative
adj
Definition: conjectural
Antonyms: proven
adj
Definition: risky
Antonyms: safe
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Speculative
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Speculative may refer to:
- For economics usage, see Speculation
- For usage in literature, see Speculative fiction
- For philosophical usage, see Speculative philosophy and Speculative reason
- Speculative execution
- Speculative development
- Speculative poetry
- Speculative attack
- Speculative realism
- Speculative bubble
- The Speculative Society
- Speculative multithreading
- Speculative fever
- Speculative grade
- Speculative demand
- Speculative damages
- Speculative Grammarian
- Speculative art (disambiguation)
- Speculative mood
- Speculative grammarians
- Speculative Period
- Speculative Grade Liquidity
- Speculative screen play
- Speculative fire
- Speculative mathematics
- Speculative mason
- Speculative screenplay
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