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ten·ta·tion
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ʃən
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noun
a method of making mechanical adjustments or the like by a succession of trials.
Origin:
1875–80;
<
Latin
tentātiōn-
(stem of
tentātiō
) trial, variant of
temptātiō.
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temptation
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tentation
(tɛnˈteɪʃən)
—
n
a method of achieving the correct adjustment of a mechanical device by a series of trials
[C14: from Latin
tentātiō,
variant of
temptātiō
temptation
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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