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  • 31speculative application — ➔ application * * * speculative application UK US noun [C or U] HR ► a request for a job sent to an employer, even if no job has been advertised, or the act of sending such requests: »New graduates sometimes find work in sports marketing through… …

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  • 32speculative investment — ➔ investment * * * speculative investment UK US noun [C or U] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► an investment that carries a high level of risk of loss, or the activity of investing in these types of investment: »The more people use housing as a form of… …

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  • 33Speculative demand — is the demand for financial assets, such as securities, money or foreign currency that is not dictated by real transactions such as trade, or financing.The need for cash to take advantage of investment opportunities that may arise.In economic… …

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  • 34speculative building — UK US noun [U] PROPERTY ► the activity of building houses without having any buyers waiting for them: »All speculative building is on hold because of the weak economy. speculative builder noun [C] (also spec builder) ► »You must be licensed and… …

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  • 35Speculative reason — or pure reason is theoretical (or logical, deductive) thought (sometimes called theoretical reason), as opposed to practical (active, willing) thought. The distinction between the two goes at least as far back as the ancient Greek philosophers,… …

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  • 36Speculative art — can refer to: *Gambling *Investment **Investing in fine art *Fantasy art *Science fiction art *Alchemyee also*Futurology *Futurism *Surrealism *Absurdism *Dada *Speculative poetry *Speculative fiction …

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  • 37speculative risk — n: a risk that may result in either a loss or a gain compare pure risk Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 38Speculative mood — is a grammatical mood found in some languages, which indicates that the utterance is based on speculation of the speaker, and not actually known to be the case. For example, The butler could have been the killer. ee also*Grammatical mood …

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  • 39Speculative damages — are claims made by a plaintiff for losses that may occur in the future, but are highly improbable. They can not be used as a basis for recovery in tort or contract cases. Example: A plaintiff claims the tortfeasor s failure to deliver a shipment… …

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  • 40Speculative Theologie — Speculative Theologie, s.u. Theologie S. 4877 …

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