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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Speculative (0.00989 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Speculative.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: speculative
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” [syn:
bad,
insecure,
risky,
high-risk]
2: not based on fact or investigation;
“a notional figure of
cost helps in determining production costs”;
“speculative
knowledge” [syn:
notional]
3: showing curiosity;
“if someone saw a man climbing a light
post they might get inquisitive”;
“raised a speculative
eyebrow” [syn:
inquisitive,
questioning,
wondering(a)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Speculative
Speculative
\Spec"u*la*tive\ (sp[e^]k"[-u]*l[.a]*t[i^]v), a.
[Cf. F. sp['e]culatif, L. 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"u*la*tive*ly, adv. --
Spec"u*la*tive*ness, n.
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