1580s, from Medieval Latin tentativus "trying, testing," from Latin tentatus, past participle of tentare "to feel, try." Related: Tentatively; tentativeness.
just a tentative schedule
drew a few tentative conclusions
tensile
tension
tensor
tent
tentacle
tentative
tenter
tenterhooks
tenth
tenuious
tenuous
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