Speculative
(adjective)
- Involving, based on, or constituting speculation.
- Not having been proven or confirmed; hypothetical.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french speculatif, -ive or medieval latin speculativus, from latin speculari "consider, gaze at".
Examples:
- He made a speculative investment in the stock market.
- The theory is still speculative and needs more research.
- The book is a work of speculative fiction.
- The company is engaged in speculative building.
- He made a speculative proposal for a new project.