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Webster 1913 Edition

Tentative

Ten-ta′tive

,
Adj.
[L.
tentare
to try: cf. F.
tentatif
. See
Tempt
.]
Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
“A slow, tentative manner.”
Carlyle.
–
Ten-ta′tive-ly
,
adv.

Ten-ta′tive

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
tentative
.]
An essay; a trial; an experiment.
Berkley.

Webster 1828 Edition

Tentative

TENT'ATIVE

,
Adj.
Trying; essaying.

TENT'ATIVE

,
Noun.
An essay; trial.

Definition 2024

tentative

tentative

English

Noun

tentative ‎(plural tentatives)

  1. A trial; an experiment.

Adjective

tentative ‎(comparative more tentative, superlative most tentative)

  1. Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  2. Uncertain; subject to future change.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɑ̃.ta.tiv/

Etymology

From Latin, see above.

Noun

tentative f ‎(plural tentatives)

  1. attempt, try, effort

Etymology

From French tentatif, from Latin tentativus ‎(“trying, testing”), from tento, past participle tentatus ‎(“to try, test”); see tent, tempt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛntətɪv/
  • Hyphenation: ten‧ta‧tive

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