Tentation
Pronunciation : Ten*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. tentatio: cf. F. tentation. See Temptation.]
Definition : 1. Trial; temptation. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
2. (Mech.)
Defn: A mode of adjusting or operating by repeated trials or experiments. Knight.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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