TENTATIVES

Noun

tentatives

plural of tentative

Source: Wiktionary


TENTATIVE

Ten*ta"tive, a. Etym: [L. tentare to try: cf. F. tentatif. See Tempt.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. "A slow, tentative manner." Carlyle.

– Ten*ta"tive*ly, adv.

Ten*ta"tive, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tentative.]

Definition: An essay; a trial; an experiment. Berkley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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