tentation
a method of making mechanical adjustments or the like by a succession of trials.
Origin of tentation
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How to use tentation in a sentence
I translated "La tentation" by this method, never allowing a day to pass without translating a page or two.
Lafcadio Hearn | Nina H. KennardI translated La tentation by this method,—never allowing a day to pass without an attempt to translate a page or two.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 | Elizabeth BislandAvec des matériaux si nombreux et si importants, il fallait bien du courage pour résister à la tentation de faire un système.
A Lecture on the Study of History | Lord ActonI translated the prayer to the Moon for the preface to La tentation.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 | Elizabeth BislandLa tentation proved a source of labor, for he never ceased revising it until it appeared in book form in 1874.
Madame Bovary | Gustave Flaubert
British Dictionary definitions for tentation
/ (tɛnˈteɪʃən) /
a method of achieving the correct adjustment of a mechanical device by a series of trials
Origin of tentation
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