speculative application

ˈspɛkjʊlətɪv ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩

Definition

Definition of speculative application - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employment

application for a job not advertised

She sent a speculative application to her dream company.

experiment

TECH.

application of something not proven to work

TECH.

The scientist proposed a speculative application of the new theory.

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Expressions with speculative

speculative fiction

fiction about unreal ideas, such as magic, strange creatures or high technology

She mostly reads speculative fiction with time travel and invented worlds.

speculative builder

person or company building homes or buildings to sell later

The speculative builder finished ten houses before finding buyers.

speculative bubble

situation where asset prices are much higher than their intrinsic value

The speculative bubble in the housing market burst, causing prices to plummet.

speculative capital

money invested for quick profit from price changes instead of production

Speculative capital flowed into the housing market before prices suddenly collapsed.

Expressions with application

killer application

software so good it drives hardware sales

The new game was a killer application for the console.

application form

document to apply for job or course

She submitted the application form for the university.

application letter

letter written to apply for a position or course

He wrote an application letter for the university program.

job application

form or documents submitted to apply for a job

She reviewed her job application before sending it to the company..

loan application

process of requesting money from a financial institution

The loan application took several weeks to process.

price on application

price available only upon request or inquiry

The villa is listed with price on application.

visa application

official request form and papers to get permission to enter another country

Her visa application was rejected because she forgot to include her passport details.

employment application

form or document completed to request work from an employer

She filled out an employment application for the sales position.

make an application

submit a formal request to receive permission service money or position

You should make an application for the scholarship before Friday.

on application

adv.

if someone formally asks or requests

Further information is available on application.

Examples of speculative application in a sentence

A speculative application landed her an unexpected interview.
The startup's speculative application of AI intrigued investors.
Critics questioned the speculative application of the new drug.

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French:candidature spontanée, application spéculative, ...
German:Initiativbewerbung, spekulative Anwendung, ...
Italian:candidatura spontanea, applicazione speculativa, ...
Spanish:solicitud espontánea, aplicación especulativa, ...
Portuguese:candidatura espontânea, aplicação especulativa, ...
Chinese:自荐申请, 推测应用, ...
Japanese:自己応募, 仮説的応用, ...
Arabic:طلب توظيف عفوي, تَطْبيق افْتِراضي, ...
Hebrew:פְּנִיָּה יְזוּמָה לַעֲבוֹדָה, יִישׂוּם סְפֶּקוּלָטִיבִי, ...
Russian:спекулятивное заявление, спекулятивное применение, ...
Ukrainian:заява на роботу, спекулятивне застосування, ...
Hindi:स्वप्रेरित आवेदन, अनुमानित अनुप्रयोग, ...
Bengali:বিজ্ঞাপিত নয় এমন চাকরির জন্য আবেদন, অনুমানমূলক প্রয়োগ, ...
Catalan:sol.licitud espontània, aplicació especulativa, ...
Czech:žádost o zaměstnání, hypotetické použití, ...
Danish:uopfordret ansøgning, spekulativ anvendelse, ...
Dutch:open sollicitatie, speculatieve toepassing, ...
Greek:αυθόρμητη αίτηση, εικαστική εφαρμογή, ...
Hungarian:kéretlen álláspályázat, feltételezett alkalmazás, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យស្នើសុំការងារដែលផ្ញើទៅកន្លែងមិនបានប្រកាសជ្រើសរើស, ការអនុវត្តសាកល្បងដែលមិនទាន់បញ្ជាក់ប្រសិទ្ធភាព, ...
Korean:자발적 지원서, 가설적 적용, ...
Persian:درخواست شغلی خودجوش, کاربرد فرضی, ...
Polish:aplikacja spekulacyjna, spekulacyjne zastosowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):candidatura espontânea, aplicação especulativa, ...
Romanian:cerere spontană, experiment speculativ, ...
Swedish:spontanansökan, spekulativ tillämpning, ...
Thai:การสมัครงานไปยังบริษัทที่ไม่ได้ประกาศรับสมัคร, การประยุกต์ใช้เชิงสมมุติฐาน, ...
Turkish:spontane başvuru, spekülatif uygulama, ...
Vietnamese:thư xin việc chủ động, ứng dụng suy đoán, ...

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