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tentative

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛntətɪv/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Hyphenation: ten‧ta‧tive

Noun edit

tentative (plural tentatives)

  1. A trial; an experiment; an attempt.
  2. (Malaysia) A schedule for an event or a programme.

Adjective edit

tentative (comparative more tentative, superlative most tentative)

  1. Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  2. Uncertain; subject to future change.
  3. Restrained; polite; feeling one's way, not using full force.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin tentātīva, from tentō (“to attempt”).

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tentative f (plural tentatives)

  1. attempt, try, effort (particularly of something difficult or risky)
    1. general senses
      Synonym: essai
      faire une tentative de quelque chose ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      faire une tentative pour faire quelque chose ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      la première tentative avortée ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      une deuxième tentative infructueuse ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      résoudre de faire une dernière tentative ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      des longues années de tentatives échouées ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    2. (law) an attempted infraction of law
      tentative de viol ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      tentative d’enlèvement ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      commettre une tentative d’homicide ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      accusé de la tentative d’assassinat d’un homme politique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      L’homme en question est suspecté de la tentative de meurtre sur sa femme. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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tentative

  1. inflection of tentativ:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
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