speculative 音标拼音: [sp'ɛkjələtɪv]
a . 思索性的,投机的,推理的
思索性的,投机的,推理的
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 " [
synonym : {
bad }, {
risky }, {
high -
risk },
{
speculative }]
2 :
not based on fact or investigation ; "
a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs "; "
speculative knowledge " [
synonym : {
notional }, {
speculative }]
3 :
showing curiosity ; "
if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive "; "
raised a speculative eyebrow " [
synonym : {
inquisitive }, {
speculative }, {
questioning },
{
wondering (
a )}]
Speculative \
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culatif ,
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speculativus .]
1 .
Given to speculation ;
contemplative .
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The mind of man being by nature speculative .
--
Hooker .
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2 .
Involving ,
or formed by ,
speculation ;
ideal ;
theoretical ;
not established by demonstration . --
Cudworth .
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3 .
Of or pertaining to vision ;
also ,
prying ;
inquisitive ;
curious . [
R .] --
Bacon .
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4 .
Of or pertaining to speculation in land ,
goods ,
shares ,
etc .;
as ,
a speculative dealer or enterprise .
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The speculative merchant exercises no one regular ,
established ,
or well -
known branch of business . --
A .
Smith .
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5 . (
Finance )
More risky than typical investments ;
not investment grade .
[
PJC ] -- {
Spec "
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la *
tive *
ly },
adv . --
{
Spec "
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la *
tive *
ness },
n .
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105 Moby Thesaurus words for "
speculative ":
abstract ,
academic ,
adventurous ,
aleatory ,
analytical ,
arguable ,
armchair ,
at issue ,
chancy ,
closet ,
cogitative ,
cognitive ,
concentrating ,
concentrative ,
conceptive ,
conceptual ,
conceptualized ,
confutable ,
conjectural ,
contemplating ,
contemplative ,
contestable ,
controversial ,
controvertible ,
curious ,
debatable ,
deliberating ,
deliberative ,
deniable ,
dicey ,
disputable ,
doubtable ,
doubtful ,
dubious ,
dubitable ,
excogitating ,
full of risk ,
hazardous ,
hypothetic ,
hypothetical ,
ideal ,
idealistic ,
idealized ,
ideational ,
ideative ,
iffy ,
impractical ,
in dispute ,
in doubt ,
in dubio ,
in question ,
inquiring ,
intellectual ,
introspective ,
meditating ,
meditative ,
mental ,
mistakable ,
moot ,
museful ,
musing ,
noetic ,
notional ,
open to doubt ,
open to question ,
pensive ,
pondering ,
postulatory ,
prehensive ,
problematic ,
questionable ,
questioning ,
ratiocinative ,
rational ,
reflecting ,
reflective ,
refutable ,
riskful ,
risky ,
ruminant ,
ruminating ,
ruminative ,
serious ,
sober ,
suppositional ,
supposititious ,
suppositive ,
suspect ,
suspicious ,
theoretical ,
thinking ,
thought ,
thoughtful ,
uncertain ,
unpractical ,
unproved ,
unproven ,
unrealistic ,
unreliable ,
untested ,
untrustworthy ,
venturesome ,
venturous ,
wildcat ,
wistful
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SPECULATIVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SPECULATIVE is involving, based on, or constituting intellectual speculation; also : theoretical rather than demonstrable How to use speculative in a sentence
SPECULATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary speculative adjective (DONE FOR PROFIT) Add to word list bought or done in order to make a profit in the future: a speculative venture
speculative - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective speculative (comparative more speculative, superlative most speculative) Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation
speculative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of speculative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Speculative - definition of speculative by The Free Dictionary 1 pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning 2 theoretical, rather than practical 3 given to speculation, as a person or the mind 4 of or involving financial speculation spec′u•la`tive•ness, n
speculative, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word speculative, six of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
SPECULATIVE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Speculative describes very risky and unproven ideas or chances You might have great ideas about starting your own business but your plans are speculative until you earn money from them
Speculative Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Speculative definition: Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture
speculative - definition and meaning - Wordnik speculative: Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture
SPECULATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Speculative is used to describe activities which involve buying goods or shares, or buildings and properties, in the hope of being able to sell them again at a higher price and make a profit