transcription, транскрипция: [ spekjʊlətɪv, AM -leɪt- ]
1.
A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge.
The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan...
ADJ
2.
Someone who has a speculative expression seems to be trying to guess something about a person or thing.
His mother regarded him with a speculative eye.
ADJ
3.
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.
Thousands of pensioners were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds...
ADJ