tentative
English
Etymology
French tentatif, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin tentativus (“trying, testing”), from tento, past participle tentatus (“to try, test”); see tent, tempt.
Pronunciation
Noun
tentative (plural tentatives)
- A trial; an experiment.
Adjective
tentative (comparative more tentative, superlative most tentative)
- Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
- Uncertain; subject to future change.
Derived terms
Antonyms
- (subject to future change): conclusive, definitive, certain
Translations
of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental
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uncertain
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External links
- “tentative”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “tentative”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin tentātīva, from tentō (“to attempt”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tentative f (plural tentatives)
Related terms
External links
- “tentative”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
tentative
- inflection of tentativ:
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