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tentative
What does tentative mean?
tentative (adjective): under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use tentative in a sentence?
- Just a tentative schedule. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tentative?
/ˈtɛntətɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tentative come from?
From Medieval Latin tentātīvus (“trying, testing”), from tentō, past participle tentātus (“to try, test”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tentative?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tentative” mean?
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
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firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant
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under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
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watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
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Which word is closest in meaning to “tentative”?
provisional
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magnificent
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exceptional
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spectacular
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