adj. 1 of, based on, engaged in, or inclined to speculation. 2 (of a business investment) involving the risk of loss (a speculative builder). speculatively adv. speculativeness n.
[ ME f. OF speculatif -ive or LL speculativus (as SPECULATE) ]
adj. 1 of, based on, engaged in, or inclined to speculation. 2 (of a business investment) involving the risk of loss (a speculative builder). speculatively adv. speculativeness n.
[ ME f. OF speculatif -ive or LL speculativus (as SPECULATE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012