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- Dictionaryspeculative/ˈspɛkjʊlətɪv/
adjective
- 1. engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge: "he gave her a speculative glance" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an investment) involving a high risk of loss: "the bonuses cannot be put at risk due to some speculative investment" Similar Opposite
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SPECULATIVE definition: 1. based on a guess and not on information: 2. bought or done in order to make a profit in the…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPECULATIVE is involving, based on, or constituting intellectual speculation; also : theoretical rather than demonstrable. How to use speculative in a sentence.
1.adjective. A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge. The papers ran speculative stories about his mysterious disappearance. He has written a speculative biography of Christopher Marlowe. Synonyms: hypothetical, academic, theoretical, abstract More Synonyms of speculative. 2.adjective.
Speculative definition: pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning. See examples of SPECULATIVE used in a sentence.
Speculative describes abstract ideas — usually with high risk — that often come with excitement and expectation too. A speculative investment could mean putting lots of cash into a business or real estate property hoping it will make money later.
Definition of speculative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SPECULATIVE definition: based on a guess and not on information: .
Definitions of 'speculative' 1. A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge. [...] 2. 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. [...] More.
Definitions of 'speculative' 1. A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge. [...] 2. Someone who has a speculative expression seems to be trying to guess something about a person or thing. [...] 3.
SPECULATIVE meaning: 1 : based on guesses or ideas about what might happen or be true rather than on facts; 2 : tending to think about what might happen or be true tending to speculate.
