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speculative
[ spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ]
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.
ˈܱپ
/ ˈɛʊəɪ /
adjective
- relating to or characterized by speculation, esp financial speculation
Derived Forms
- ˈܱپness, noun
- ˈܱپly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- u·t· adverb
- u·t·Ա noun
- t·u·t adjective
- anti·u·t· adverb
- anti·u·t·Ա noun
- p·u·t adjective
- hyper·u·t· adverb
- hyper·u·t·Ա noun
- ԴDz·u·t adjective
- non·u·t· adverb
- non·u·t·Ա noun
- v·u·t adjective
- over·u·t· adverb
- over·u·t·Ա noun
- i·u·t adjective
- semi·u·t· adverb
- semi·u·t·Ա noun
- ܲ·u·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of speculative1
Example Sentences
But there was a definite hostage-video vibe to her appearances during the presidential campaign, giving students of body language a speculative field day.
Back in Italy, the prosecution’s speculative narrative had worked.
If that seems like a change from the feminist speculative fiction of her breakthrough, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Atwood has refused to be pigeonholed.
Whitehead’s sixth novel is the culmination of a career spent both exploring race and indulging a lifelong love of speculative fiction.
I was especially curious to take in Mazin and Druckmann’s speculative interpretation of what the city I call home would look like once things fall apart.
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