“a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs”
adjective
showing curiosity
“if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive”
Word Forms
risk
noun
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
riskiness
noun
a state of danger involving risk
speculativeness
noun
financial risk
speculate
verb
invest at a risk
inquisitiveness
noun
a state of active curiosity
inquire
verb
have a wish or desire to know something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spekulativ
finanziell nicht sicher oder geschützt
🇫🇷French
spéculatif
pas sûr ou sécurisé financièrement
🇪🇸Spanish
especulativo
no financieramente seguro o seguro
🇮🇹Italian
speculativo
non finanziariamente sicuro o protetto
🇳🇱Dutch
speculatief
financieel niet veilig of zeker
🇵🇹Portuguese
especulativo
não financeiramente seguro ou protegido
🇷🇺Russian
спекулятивный
не финансово безопасен или надежен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काल्पनिक
आर्थिक रूप से सुरक्षित या संरक्षित नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুমানমূলক
আর্থিকভাবে নিরাপদ বা নিরাপদ নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊகமான
நிதி ரீதியாக பாதுகாப்பானது அல்லது பாதுகாப்பானது அல்ல
🇮🇳Telugu
ఊహాజనిత
ఆర్థికంగా సురక్షితం లేదా సురక్షితం కాదు
🇮🇳Marathi
सट्टा
आर्थिकदृष्ट्या सुरक्षित किंवा सुरक्षित नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
સટ્ટાકીય
આર્થિક રીતે સુરક્ષિત કે સુરક્ષિત નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಊಹಾತ್ಮಕ
ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಅಥವಾ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഊഹക്കച്ചവടം
സാമ്പത്തികമായി സുരക്ഷിതമോ സുരക്ഷിതമോ അല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੱਟੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ
ਵਿੱਤੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਜਾਂ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
قیاس آرائی پر مبنی
مالی طور پر محفوظ یا محفوظ نہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
投机的
财务上不安全或有保障
🇯🇵Japanese
投機的な
経済的に安全または安全ではない
🇰🇷Korean
위험한
재정적으로 안전하지 않거나 안전하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
suy đoán
không an toàn hoặc đảm bảo về mặt tài chính
🇹🇭Thai
การเก็งกำไร
ไม่ปลอดภัยทางการเงินหรือมั่นคง
🇮🇩Indonesian
spekulatif
tidak aman atau terjamin secara finansial
🇵🇭Filipino
haka-haka
hindi ligtas o ligtas sa pananalapi
🇲🇾Malay
spekulatif
tidak selamat dari segi kewangan atau terjamin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المضاربة
ليست آمنة ماليا أو آمنة
🇮🇷Persian
حدس و گمان
از نظر مالی امن یا مطمئن نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
spekülatif
mali açıdan güvenli veya emniyetli değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
ספֵּקוּלָטִיבִי
לא בטוח או בטוח מבחינה כלכלית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'speculative'?
The primary meaning of 'speculative' is 'not financially safe or secure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'speculative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'speculative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'speculative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'speculative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'speculative' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'speculative' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'speculative' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'speculative' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'speculative' as formal, casual, or slang?
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