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Meaning of 'tentative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tentative [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
2 . Tentative [ n.]
- An essay; a trial; an experiment.

Meaning of 'tentative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tentative [ s]
Meaning (1):
- under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Example in sentence:
  • a provisional government;
  • just a tentative schedule;
  • probationary employees
Meaning (2):
- unsettled in mind or opinion
Example in sentence:
  • drew a few tentative conclusions

Nearby Words:

ten ten-o'clock ten-pounder ten-strike tenability tenable tenableness tenace tenacies tenacious

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