Ten‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. tentatio: cf. F. tentation. See Temptation.] 1. Trial; temptation. Sir T. Browne.
2. (Mech.) A mode of adjusting or operating by repeated trials or experiments. Knight.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.