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- pronunciation:
- spek
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tihv
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spek
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leI
tihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing.
Positive results of the treatment are speculative at this point; nonetheless, we feel we have reason to hope.- synonyms:
- theoretical
- similar words:
- academic, airy, conjectural, contemplative, deliberative, groundless, hypothetical, intellectual, moot, tentative
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| definition 2: |
engaging in or inclined to contemplative or theoretical thinking.
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| definition 3: |
involving, engaged in, or inclined to financial speculation.
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| definition 4: |
in financial matters, involving considerable risk while often promising high profits.
- similar words:
- risky
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| related words: |
book, conjectural, groundless, hypothetical, moot, pilot, tentative, theoretical |
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| derivations: |
speculatively (adv.), speculativeness (n.) |
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