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tentative

ten·ta·tive

UK/ˈtɛntətɪv/ US/ˈtɛntəʔɪf/ uncommon

adjective

1.

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

  • “probationary employees”
  • “a provisional government”
  • “just a tentative schedule”
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2.

unsettled in mind or opinion

  • “drew a few tentative conclusions”
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Origin

From Medieval Latin tentātīvus (“trying, testing”), from tentō, past participle tentātus (“to try, test”); see tent, tempt.

Phrases

  • tentative wound

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