tentation
[ ten-tey-shuh n ]
/ tɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
a method of making mechanical adjustments or the like by a succession of trials.
Origin of tentation
Words nearby tentation
tent stitch,
tent trailer,
tentacle,
tentacled,
tentage,
tentation,
tentative,
tented,
tenter,
tenterhook,
tenterhooks
British Dictionary definitions for tentations
tentation
/ (tɛnˈteɪʃən) /
noun
a method of achieving the correct adjustment of a mechanical device by a series of trials
Word Origin for tentation
C14: from Latin
tentātiō, variant of
temptātiō
temptation