noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or state of being speculative. uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation wordnet
3. 3
   financial risk wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

absorptionabstractionbrown studyconcentrationdangerdeep thought

Etymology

From speculative + -ness.

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