tentatively-collected
|ten-ta-tive-ly-col-lect-ed|
/ˈtɛntətɪvli kəˈlɛktɪd/
provisionally gathered
Etymology
'tentatively' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'tentare,' meaning 'to try' or 'to test.' 'Collected' comes from Latin 'colligere,' where 'col-' meant 'together' and 'legere' meant 'to gather.'
'tentatively' evolved from the Latin 'tentativus,' through Old French 'tentatif,' and into modern English. 'Collected' transformed from Latin 'collectus,' through Old French 'collecter,' and into modern English.
Initially, 'tentatively' meant 'to try or test,' and 'collected' meant 'gathered together.' Over time, 'tentatively-collected' evolved to mean 'gathered in a provisional manner.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
gathered or assembled in a provisional or experimental manner, subject to further confirmation or adjustment.
The data was tentatively-collected for the initial phase of the research.
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