What does tentative mean?
Definitions for tentative
ˈtɛn tə tɪvten·ta·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
probationary, provisional, provisionary, tentativeadjective
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
"probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
doubtful, tentativeadjective
unsettled in mind or opinion
"drew a few tentative conclusions"
Wiktionary
tentativenoun
A trial; an experiment.
tentativeadjective
Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
tentativeadjective
Uncertain; subject to future change.
Etymology: From tentatif, from tentativus, from tento, past participle tentatus; see tent, tempt.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tentativeadjective
Trying; essaying.
Etymology: tentative, effort, Fr. tento, Latin.
ChatGPT
tentative
Tentative refers to something that is not certain or fixed, or done without confidence. It can also describe a provisional or preliminary idea, statement, or plan that is subject to further testing, confirmation, or modification.
Webster Dictionary
Tentativeadjective
of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental
Tentativenoun
an essay; a trial; an experiment
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tentative
ten′ta-tiv, adj. trying: experimental.—n. any attempt, conjecture.—adv. Ten′tatively. [Fr.,—Late L.,—L. tentāre, to try—tendĕre, to stretch.]
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Anagrams for tentative »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tentative in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tentative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of tentative in a Sentence
We've reached a tentative agreement between the parties.
Our UAW John Deere national bargaining team went back to our local members after the previous tentative agreement and canvassed the concerns and priorities of membership.
Working with our UAW partners, we have reached a tentative agreement for the next four years for our employees and our business, the agreement, if ratified, will help lead the Ford Motor Company, our employees and our communities into the future.
The tentative agreements deliver on all of these — and more.
There's a growing sense that the bounce in U.S. TIPS has helped create a more positive backdrop. It's quite tentative though -- we're not talking about a broad-based pick up in global inflation here.
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- مؤقتArabic
- provizorní, nejistý, zkušební, pokusný, předběžnýCzech
- experimentell, provisorisch, vorläufig, VersuchGerman
- tentativo, provisorio, experimental, preliminar, provisional, indeciso, tanteoSpanish
- kõhklev, ebalev, katseline, esialgneEstonian
- kokeellinen, epäröivä, alustava, epävarmaFinnish
- tentatif, provisoireFrench
- जांच काHindi
- tentativ, forsøksvis, foreløpigNorwegian
- niepewnyPolish
- опытный, предварительный, предположительный, экспериментальный, временный, ориентировочный, предполагаемый, пробныйRussian
- försöks-, preliminärSwedish
- தற்காலிகTamil
- అస్థిరమైనదనేTelugu
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