speculative nature

collocation in English

meaningsofspeculativeandnature

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speculative
adjective
uk
/ˈspek.jə.lə.tɪv/us
/ˈspek.jə.lə.t̬ɪv/
based on a guess and not ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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It is important to acknowledge thespeculativenatureof the interpretation of differences in stress sensitivity between family types.
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Due to theirspeculativenature, private concessions tended to change hands with considerable speed.
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This is an extremely difficult question because of the fundamentallyspeculativenatureof technological change.
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The question marks on the figure emphasise thespeculativenatureof the interactions proposed.
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But given thespeculativenatureof such a venture it may be that significant capital contributions from government may be required.
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We acknowledge the tentative and necessarilyspeculativenatureof our assumption of homology across mammalian sleep mechanisms, but point out that it is supported by abundant indirect evidence.
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The problem in these chapters is the highlyspeculativenatureof the discussion, with very little primary data to illustrate the evolutionary processes in the creole varieties discussed.
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In view of thespeculativenatureof the industry, it would be imprudent to contemplate any increase of the rates in present circumstances.
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This is why we have rules for accepting thespeculativenatureof future use.
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The first of my three points centres round thespeculativenatureof the developments.
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I also believe that too many of our exports are of aspeculativenature.
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Thespeculativenatureof the numbers involved illustrates one of the difficulties in planning that service.
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In many cases the loss was probably not great because of thespeculativenatureof the investment and the high profits earned in earlier years.
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Such valuations must always more or less be matters of aspeculativenature.
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I regret that it is not possible in view of the number andspeculativenatureof the factors involved to make any reliable estimate.
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But, even worse, thespeculativenatureof such operations produces instability and can damage financial stability, as has been clearly indicated by the current crisis.
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I happen to have an intimate knowledge of the entertainment industry, which is of a highlyspeculativenature.
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It may have been that it was of aspeculativenatureabout the condition of property in a rather more general way.
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That would specifically envisage investments, albeit safe, by a trustee of aspeculativenatureand that is plainly not what is being considered.
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