tentative

tentative
1. n попытка, опыт, эксперимент; проба

to make several tentatives for a reconciliation — предпринять несколько попыток к примирению

tentative comparability — попытка сопоставления; попытка сравнения

2. a пробный, опытный, экспериментальный; ориентировочный

tentative definition — рабочее определение

tentative weight — ориентировочная масса

3. a гипотетический, предполагаемый

tentative precursor of Romanticism — гипотетический предтеча романтизма

4. a предварительный; временный

tentative agreement — предварительная договорённость

tentative decision — предварительное решение

tentative specification — временное техническое условие

tentative requisition — предварительная заявка

tentative specifications — временные условия

tentative analysis — предварительный анализ

tentative draft — предварительный проект

5. a нерешительный, неуверенный

tentative laugh — неуверенный смех

Синонимический ряд:
1. alternate (adj.) alternate; alternative; substitute; surrogate
2. conditional (adj.) conditional; dependent; experimental; indefinite; pilot; probationary; provisional; provisionary; provisory; qualified; temporary; trial
3. rough (adj.) preliminary; rough; sketchy; unfinished; unperfected; unpolished
4. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; doubtful; faltering; halting; hesitant; hesitating; indecisive; irresolute; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; timid; uncertain; undecisive; unresolved; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobbly
Антонимический ряд:
definite; definitive; final; permanent; sure

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  • tentative — [ tɑ̃tativ ] n. f. • XVIIe; « épreuve de théologie » 1546; lat. scolast. tentativa, de tentare « tenter » ♦ Action par laquelle on s efforce, on essaie d obtenir un résultat. ⇒ essai. Tentative d évasion. Tentative de suicide. Tentative de greffe …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • tentative — UK US /ˈtentətɪv/ adjective ► not certain or agreed: »The car company and the union reached a tentative agreement. »a tentative deal/plan/settlement »The proposals are tentative and subject to bargaining. ► said or done in a careful way because… …   Financial and business terms

  • tentative — Tentative. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on tente, on essaye de faire reussir quelque chose. Faire une tentative auprés de quelqu un. il fit plusieurs tentatives inutiles. On appelle aussi, Tentative, Le premier acte qu on fait en Theologie. Il a… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • tentative — [ten′tə tiv] adj. [LL tentativus < pp. of L tentare, to touch, try: see TENT2] 1. made, done, proposed, etc. experimentally or provisionally; not definite or final [tentative plans, a tentative explanation] 2. indicating timidity, hesitancy,… …   English World dictionary

  • Tentative — Ten*ta tive, a. [L. tentare to try: cf. F. tentatif. See {Tempt}.] Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. A slow, tentative manner. Carlyle. {Ten*ta tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tentative — Ten*ta tive, n. [Cf. F. tentative.] An essay; a trial; an experiment. Berkley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tentative — I adjective cautious, conditional, contingent, dependent, experimental, exploratory, groping, interim, probationary, probative, proposed, provisional, provisory, questionable, speculative, temporary, trial, undecided, unsettled associated… …   Law dictionary

  • tentative — [adj1] conditional, experimental acting, ad interim, conjectural, contingent, dependent, iffy*, indefinite, makeshift, not final, not settled, on trial, open for consideration, probationary, provisional, provisionary, provisory, speculative,… …   New thesaurus

  • tentative — 1580s, from M.L. tentativus trying, testing, from L. tentatus, pp. of tentare to feel, try, (variant of temptare to feel, try, test ). Related: Tentatively …   Etymology dictionary

  • tentative — *provisional Analogous words: *temporary, ad interim, acting: testing, trying, demonstrating, proving (see PROVE) Antonyms: definitive …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • tentative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) done without confidence; hesitant. 2) not certain or fixed; provisional. DERIVATIVES tentatively adverb tentativeness noun. ORIGIN Latin tentativus, from temptare handle, try …   English terms dictionary


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