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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTentative
/ˈtɛn.tə.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not certain or fixed; provisional, subject to future confirmation or change.
"We made tentative plans for the weekend, depending on the weather." - 2
Done without confidence; hesitant or cautious.
"She took a tentative step onto the slippery ice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'tentativus', meaning 'probing' or 'trying', which comes from the classical Latin verb 'tentare' (to handle, try, or test). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, it initially retained the literal sense of being experimental or done as a trial before shifting toward its modern application implying uncertainty or lack of finality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tentative" is said worldwide
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provisoire
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.vi.zwaʁ/
"Nous avons pris un accord provisoire."
vorläufig
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɔːfɪç/
"Das ist ein vorläufiger Plan."
tentativo
Transliteration: /ten.taˈti.vo/
"Abbiamo fatto un accordo tentativo."
tentativo
Transliteration: /ten.taˈti.βo/
"Hicimos planes tentativos para el viaje."
provisório
Transliteration: /pɾo.viˈzo.ɾju/
"Esta é uma data provisória."
अस्थाई
Transliteration: asthāī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक अस्थाई योजना है।"
暂时的
Transliteration: zhànshí de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个暂时的安排。"
잠정적인
Transliteration: jamjeongjeokin
Script: 한국어 한글
"이것은 잠정적인 일정입니다."
暫定的
Transliteration: zanteiteki
Script: 日本語
"それは暫定的なスケジュールです。"
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