The word
"tentative" means temporary or uncertain. It describes something that is not completely decided or finalized.
Full definition
The two sides dispute whether that majority support provision was part of the initial,
tentative agreement.
In past years,
tentative deals have fallen apart after lawmakers, lobbyists and reporters pick apart deals struck in closed - door negotiations.
I realise that I am taking my first
tentative steps in the world of mediation, but I appreciate more and more the power of successful communication as applied to every stage of mediation.
Resistance 3 has yet to receive a set or even
tentative release window, but odds are it'll hit sometime in 2011.
The country could become the next haven for cryptocurrencies after policymakers announced
tentative plans to regulate the market.
The same one whose articles served as the model for my
first tentative steps into professional writing.
A couple of bulls at the rear of the herd had turned and were
making tentative moves as if to charge.
I'm a little more
tentative about those things and their successes or failures.
Kids transition from babies to toddlers during the second year of life,
as tentative first steps give way to confident walking.
[laughs] That he did, even though we were very
tentative at first.
They are a platform for scientists to present
more tentative results, hypotheses and interpretations.
The language arts faculty member shared the topics and
tentative schedule for the coursework for the semester with the participating teachers.
I was at first
very tentative about using a professional resume service.
These aren't necessarily all from people who are completely against the new standards, but run
from tentative reservations to full - on calls for getting rid of them.
However, despite several efforts, only a few candidate systems with
tentative evidence for brown - dwarf companions had previously been found.
He might even let go of your hands to try out a
few tentative steps alone or he might even be walking independently.
So I am not very sure about this issue, but my present
tentative view is as follows.
They've already been buying back shares this year, albeit on a v
tentative basis — but for a small Irish company, that's actually quite extraordinary.
If you look at the other people, great, great physicists without a doubt but if you look at their contributions they somehow
looked tentative, they looked somewhat messy.
I see some good things in him but he is
so tentative in possession and never looks convincing with the ball.
This way by making use of
tentative keywords, your resume is easily scanned by the scanning machine.
If your best buddy appears stiff first thing in the morning or is more
tentative when navigating stairs or jumping up and down off the furniture, I encourage you to contact your veterinarian.
The screen images faced the real room, and it was a sort of
tentative attempt to embed the screen image into a structure.
The final cost may
seem tentative, but the tool does help nevertheless because it makes calculations on prevailing market rates.
These spaces should encourage teens to advance
tentative theories and experiment with different perspectives.
They are
tentative efforts to make illuminating connections within the realm of contingency.
I'm leaning toward this one but I'm still a
little tentative about pulling the trigger.
Though we are leaders in many areas, in our own backyard we tend to take a more cautious and
tentative approach.
I think many investors may still
feel tentative about the high yield market in the wake of the volatility in energy - related bonds earlier this year.
Any time your child reaches out to make a friend or join an activity, praise his efforts, no matter
how tentative.