speculativeness

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A noun referring to the quality of being based on conjecture or supposition rather than fact, or the quality of involving financial risk.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, auf Vermutungen oder Annahmen statt auf Fakten zu beruhen, oder die Eigenschaft, mit finanziellem Risiko verbunden zu sein.

1. Financial risk C1 formal business

   The quality of involving a high risk of loss in the hope of a large gain, typically in financial investments.

   • The speculativeness of the venture made many cautious investors stay away.
   • He was attracted by the potential profits despite the high speculativeness of the market.
   • The fund's speculativeness was clearly outlined in the risk disclosure.

   🇩🇪Spekulativität

   Synonyme: precariousnessriskinessuncertainty

   Antonyme: certaintyconservatismsafetysecurity

2. Conjectural nature C2 formal

   The quality of being based on conjecture or supposition rather than on solid facts or evidence.

   • The speculativeness of his theory made it difficult to gain acceptance in the scientific community.
   • Her conclusions were criticized for their speculativeness and lack of empirical support.
   • The report's speculativeness was a major weakness in the investigation.

   🇩🇪Spekulativität

   Synonyme: conjectureguessworkspeculation

   Antonyme: certaintyconcretenessfactuality

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• speculativeness's possessive singular form