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Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation. / Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky.

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speculative

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/

Adjective

Japanese Meaning

推測や憶測に基づいた性質を持つ / 大きな利益や損失を伴うリスクを伴う試みとして行われる

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Her speculative theory about the vanished village sparked both curiosity and criticism among the researchers.

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彼女の憶測に基づく消えた村についての理論は、研究者たちの間で好奇心と批判の両方を呼び起こした。

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Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.

"Don't dare laugh at us!" smiled his sister. "I wish we were back in Tenth Street. But so many children came[…]and the Tenth Street house wasn't half big enough; and a dreadful speculative builder built this house and persuaded Austin to buy it. Oh, dear, and here we are among the rich and great; and the steel kings and copper kings and oil kings and their heirs and dauphins. Do you like the house?"

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