applied vs speculative

applied

adj
  • Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering. 

  • Put into practical use. 

speculative

adj
  • Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky. 

  • Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade. 

  • Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation. 

How often have the words applied and speculative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )