provisional
/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/
provisional adjective: temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
Adjective
provisional (not comparable)
- Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
- Marsden and Jones were named in the provisional squad for the European Championships, to be confirmed before the 30 June deadline.
- The provisional date for the wedding is April 2, but it is subject to confirmation at the church.
- Synonyms:
- provisionary
Noun (1)
provisional (plural provisionals)
- A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
- Synonyms:
- provisory
- An interim denture.
- If this was not possible, then alternatives including provisionalizing with a complete denture or a tooth-supported fixed provisional and a staged treatment protocol should have been considered.2015, Stuart J. Froum, Dental Implant Complications, page 518
Noun (2) capitalized: Provisional
Provisional (plural Provisionals, abbreviation Provo)
- a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
provisional meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
provisional in Hindi
- अनंतिम
provisional in Tamil
- அப்போதைக்கான, தற்காலிகமான, நிகழ்காலத்திற்கான
provisional in Urdu
- ہنگامی, وقتی
provisional in Bengali
- অস্থায়ী, সাময়িক
More languagesFewer languages
- provisional in Malayalam
- താല്ക്കാലികമായ
- provisional in Kannada
- ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ, ಸದ್ಯದ, ಹಂಗಾಮಿ
- provisional in Gujarati
- પ્રોવિઝનલ
- provisional in Nepali
- अनंतिम
- provisional in Arabic
- مُؤَقَّت muʔaqqat, مَشْرُوط mašrūṭ
Examples of provisional in a sentence
- When a suitable site block is detected, the villager starts pathfinding to it, staking a provisional claim.
- The two cases of mycosis fungoides were discussed because the provisional first histologic diagnosis was spongiotic dermatitis.
- I tried to look cool but I bit his hand off and verbally accepted the provisional offer.
Synonyms of provisional
Forms of provisional
| plural | provisionals |
|---|---|
| plural | Provisionals |
| abbreviation | Provo |
Origin of provisional
From provision + -al, or else from Middle French provisionnal (modern French provisionnel). Compare Latin prōvīsiōnālis.
Words formed from provisional
Phrases with provisional
Questions about provisional
- What does provisional mean?
- Provisional means temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
- What is provisional in Hindi?
- Provisional in Hindi is अनंतिम. See Provisional meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is provisional?
- Provisional can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce provisional?
- Provisional is pronounced /pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/.
Words near provisional in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: provisional (page history and authors); Provisional (page history and authors); provisional (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); provisional (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); provisional (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); provisional (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); provisional (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); provisional (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); provisional (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); provisional (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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