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Speculator
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What's The Definition Of Speculator?
[n] someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
[n] someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts Synonyms | Synonyms for Speculator: plunger Related Terms | Find terms related to Speculator: See Also | adventurer | gambler | hedger | intellect | intellectual | operator | scalper | venture capitalist | venturer Speculator In Webster's Dictionary \Spec"u*la`tor\, n. [L., a spy, explorer,
investigator: cf. F. sp['e]culateur.]
One who speculates. Specifically:
(a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher.
[Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
(b) One who forms theories; a theorist.
A speculator who had dared to affirm that the human
soul is by nature mortal. --Macaulay.
(c) (Com.) One who engages in speculation; one who buys and
sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving
profit from fluctuations in price.
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