'Speculativeness' definitions:
Definition of 'speculativeness'
(from WordNet)
noun
Financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness"
noun
The quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation; "her work is highly contentious because of its speculativeness and lack of supporting evidence"
Definition of 'Speculativeness'
From: GCIDE
- Speculative \Spec"u*la*tive\ (sp[e^]k"[-u]*l[.a]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. sp['e]culatif, L. speculativus.]
- 1. Given to speculation; contemplative. [1913 Webster]
- The mind of man being by nature speculative. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration. --Cudworth. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive; curious. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise. [1913 Webster]
- The speculative merchant exercises no one regular, established, or well-known branch of business. --A. Smith. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Finance) More risky than typical investments; not investment grade. [PJC] -- {Spec"u*la*tive*ly}, adv. -- {Spec"u*la*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]