speculative

[ spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ]

/ ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /

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adjective

pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning: a speculative approach.

theoretical, rather than practical: speculative conclusions.

given to speculation, as persons, the mind, etc.

of the nature of or involving commercial or financial speculation: speculative ventures.

engaging in or given to such speculation.

Origin of speculative

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word speculātīvus.See speculate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM speculative

spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbspec·u·la·tive·ness, nounan·ti·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivean·ti·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb

an·ti·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounhy·per·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivehy·per·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbhy·per·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounnon·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivenon·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbnon·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nouno·ver·spec·u·la·tive, adjectiveo·ver·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounsem·i·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivesem·i·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbsem·i·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounun·spec·u·la·tive, adjective

Words nearby speculative

spectrum analysis, spectrum disorder, specular, speculate, speculation, speculative, speculative fiction, speculative philosophy, speculator, speculum, speculum forceps

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for speculative

This is speculative, but it’s quite possible that Apple could become the number two mobile search engine.
Is Apple getting real about search and about to take on Google?|Greg Sterling|August 27, 2020|Search Engine Land
“These are speculative for sure, with a capital S,” says William Gabella.
Could ripples in spacetime point to wormholes?|Emily Conover|August 24, 2020|Science News For Students
He openly advocates that catching the coronavirus is a good thing, because healthy people will build up antibodies, a claim that is entirely speculative at this point.
Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves|Katy Stegall|August 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The most recent numbers are speculative and from 2016, but they suggest that at the time, at least half of Americans had photos in a face recognition system.
There is a crisis of face recognition and policing in the US|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review

All to be taken for what they are—informed but utterly speculative proposals.
How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Caleb Scharf|August 12, 2020|Nautilus
Dardagan and his peers are the first to admit that local media reports often are speculative in the extreme.
ISIS Fighters Are Killing Faster than Statisticians Can Count|Peter Schwartzstein|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Architecture has a long history of this type of speculative design.
Why Architects Dream Big—and Crazy|Nate Berg|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The speculative architecture of today can play that same role, and it often does.
Why Architects Dream Big—and Crazy|Nate Berg|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it might break down in regimes we have trouble testing, and some speculative theories have proposed something like that.
The Equivalence Principle and Testing Einstein With Spaceships and Atoms|Matthew R. Francis|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Luskin makes the best argument he can, of course, but it is piecemeal and speculative.
The Crazy Way Creationists Try To Explain Human Tails Without Evolution|Karl W. Giberson|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For a moment, Mr. Larkin, for one, did almost regret his share in this uncomfortable and highly "speculative" business.
The Tenants of Malory|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
I had caught Felicia watching me with melancholy, speculative eyes.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908|Various
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a noted American essayist, poet, and speculative philosopher.
Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia|Various
The only really productive ability which he distinctly recognises is that of the speculative inventor.
A Critical Examination of Socialism|William Hurrell Mallock
Reason cannot discover within itself any positive rights or absolutely moral codes any more than any other speculative truth.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy|Joseph Dietzgen

British Dictionary definitions for speculative

speculative

/ (ˈspɛkjʊlətɪv) /

adjective

relating to or characterized by speculation, esp financial speculation

Derived forms of speculative

speculatively, adverbspeculativeness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	speculative
释义	speculative [ spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR speculative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning: a speculative approach. theoretical, rather than practical: speculative conclusions. given to speculation, as persons, the mind, etc. of the nature of or involving commercial or financial speculation: speculative ventures. engaging in or given to such speculation. Origin of speculative First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word speculātīvus.See speculate, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM speculative spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbspec·u·la·tive·ness, nounan·ti·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivean·ti·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb an·ti·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounhy·per·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivehy·per·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbhy·per·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounnon·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivenon·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbnon·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nouno·ver·spec·u·la·tive, adjectiveo·ver·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounsem·i·spec·u·la·tive, adjectivesem·i·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverbsem·i·spec·u·la·tive·ness, nounun·spec·u·la·tive, adjective Words nearby speculative spectrum analysis, spectrum disorder, specular, speculate, speculation, speculative, speculative fiction, speculative philosophy, speculator, speculum, speculum forceps Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speculative This is speculative, but it’s quite possible that Apple could become the number two mobile search engine. Is Apple getting real about search and about to take on Google?\|Greg Sterling\|August 27, 2020\|Search Engine Land “These are speculative for sure, with a capital S,” says William Gabella. Could ripples in spacetime point to wormholes?\|Emily Conover\|August 24, 2020\|Science News For Students He openly advocates that catching the coronavirus is a good thing, because healthy people will build up antibodies, a claim that is entirely speculative at this point. Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves\|Katy Stegall\|August 20, 2020\|Voice of San Diego The most recent numbers are speculative and from 2016, but they suggest that at the time, at least half of Americans had photos in a face recognition system. There is a crisis of face recognition and policing in the US\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 14, 2020\|MIT Technology Review All to be taken for what they are—informed but utterly speculative proposals. How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex\|Caleb Scharf\|August 12, 2020\|Nautilus Dardagan and his peers are the first to admit that local media reports often are speculative in the extreme. ISIS Fighters Are Killing Faster than Statisticians Can Count\|Peter Schwartzstein\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Architecture has a long history of this type of speculative design. Why Architects Dream Big—and Crazy\|Nate Berg\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The speculative architecture of today can play that same role, and it often does. Why Architects Dream Big—and Crazy\|Nate Berg\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But it might break down in regimes we have trouble testing, and some speculative theories have proposed something like that. The Equivalence Principle and Testing Einstein With Spaceships and Atoms\|Matthew R. Francis\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Luskin makes the best argument he can, of course, but it is piecemeal and speculative. The Crazy Way Creationists Try To Explain Human Tails Without Evolution\|Karl W. Giberson\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For a moment, Mr. Larkin, for one, did almost regret his share in this uncomfortable and highly "speculative" business. The Tenants of Malory\|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu I had caught Felicia watching me with melancholy, speculative eyes. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908\|Various Ralph Waldo Emerson, a noted American essayist, poet, and speculative philosopher. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia\|Various The only really productive ability which he distinctly recognises is that of the speculative inventor. A Critical Examination of Socialism\|William Hurrell Mallock Reason cannot discover within itself any positive rights or absolutely moral codes any more than any other speculative truth. The Positive Outcome of Philosophy\|Joseph Dietzgen British Dictionary definitions for speculative speculative / (ˈspɛkjʊlətɪv) / adjective relating to or characterized by speculation, esp financial speculation Derived forms of speculative speculatively, adverbspeculativeness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to speculative unsubstantiated, dangerous, unproved, hypothetical, analytical, experimental, risky, unproven, abstract, assumed, dicey, hairy, hazardous, ideal, iffy, intellectual, logical, philosophical, uncertain, notional
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speculative

adjective

Origin of speculative

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Words nearby speculative

Example sentences from the Web for speculative

British Dictionary definitions for speculative

adjective

Derived forms of speculative

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