tentatively-approved
|ten-ta-tive-ly-ap-proved|
/ˈtɛntətɪvli əˈpruːvd/
provisionally accepted
Etymology
'tentatively-approved' originates from the combination of 'tentative' and 'approve', where 'tentative' comes from Latin 'tentativus', meaning 'trying' or 'attempting', and 'approve' comes from Latin 'approbare', meaning 'to assent to'.
'tentative' changed from the Latin word 'tentativus' and 'approve' from 'approbare', eventually forming the modern English term 'tentatively-approved'.
Initially, 'tentative' meant 'attempting', and 'approve' meant 'to assent to', evolving into the current meaning of 'provisionally accepted'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
given approval on a temporary or provisional basis, subject to final confirmation or further review.
The project was tentatively-approved pending further evaluation.
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Last updated: 2025/07/24 16:09