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provisory

Syllables: pro·vi·so·ry/pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/

provisory adjective: temporary; pending something more permanent.

Adjective

provisory (comparative more provisory, superlative most provisory)

  1. Temporary; pending something more permanent.
    Synonyms:
    provisional
  2. Containing a proviso or condition.
    • The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance.
    Synonyms:
    conditional
  3. Dependent on a proviso or condition.
    • A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail.
    Synonyms:
    conditional

Noun

provisory (plural provisories)

  1. Synonym of provisional.
    Synonyms:
    provisional

Synonyms of provisory

Forms of provisory

Adjective
comparativemore provisory
superlativemost provisory
Noun
pluralprovisories

Origin of provisory

From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).

Words formed from provisory

Questions about provisory

What does provisory mean?
Provisory means temporary; pending something more permanent.
What part of speech is provisory?
Provisory can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce provisory?
Provisory is pronounced /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/.

Words near provisory in the dictionary

  1. provisorily
  2. provisorium
  3. provisors
  4. provisorship
  5. provisorships
  6. provisory
  7. provisos
  8. provisour
  9. provisours
  10. provitamin
  11. provitaminic

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