The characteristic of being tentative.

A trial; an experiment; an attempt.

Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. / Uncertain; subject to future change. / restrained; polite; to feel one's way, not using full force.

Of, or having to do with being tentative.

plural of tentative

plural of tentativeness

present participle of tent

Material used for making tents.

(intransitive) To go camping. / (cooking) To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.

(archaic, UK, Scotland, dialect) Attention; regard, care. / (archaic) Intention; design.