SPECULATIVE

speculative. Speculative, a. contemplative, serious, notional

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Spec″u‐la‐tive (?), a. [[Cf. F. spéculatif, L. speculativus.]] 1. 1. Given to speculation; contemplative.
The mind of man being by nature speculative. Hooker. 2. 2. Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration. Cudworth.
3. 3. Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive; curious. Bacon.
4. 4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise.
The speculative merchant exercises no one regular, established, or well-known branch of business. A. Smith. — Spec″u‐la‐tive‐ly, adv. — Spec″u‐la‐tive‐ness, n.