Both Uses of
speculative
in
1984, by Orwell
- The search for new weapons continues unceasingly, and is one of the very few remaining activities in which the inventive or speculative type of mind can find any outlet.
p. 193.3 *speculative = curious or deep-thinking
- O'Brien was looking down at him speculatively.
p. 247.9speculatively = showing, engaged in, or having a tendency of curiosity or deep thought
Definitions:
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(1)
(speculative as in: a speculative look or mind) showing, engaged in, or having a tendency of curiosity or deep thought
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(2)
(speculative as in: a speculative theory) based on thought or theory that is unproven or unprovable
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(3)
(speculative as in: a speculative venture) done with uncertainty--often a risky investment for profit
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, speculative can be used in a phrase such as speculative bubble which refers to an unsustainable increase in financial values based on market psychology. This sense of the word is based on the sense of speculative that refers to making a risky investment for profit.