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provisional
[pruh-vizh-uh-nl]
adjective
providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary.
a provisional government.
Synonyms: , , , ,accepted or adopted tentatively; conditional; contingent.
Synonyms: ,(usually initial capital letter)of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that follows a policy of violence.
noun
Philately.a stamp that serves temporarily, pending the appearance of the regular issue, or during a temporary shortage of the regular stamps.
a provisional member of a group.
Usually Provisional a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army.
Provisional
1/ əˈɪəə /
adjective
of, designating, or relating to the unofficial factions of the IRA and Sinn Féin that became increasingly dominant following a split in 1969. The Provisional movement remained committed to a policy of terrorism until its ceasefires of the mid-1990s
noun
Also called: Provo.a member of the Provisional IRA or Sinn Féin
provisional
2/ əˈɪəə, prəˈvɪʒənərɪ /
adjective
subject to later alteration; temporary or conditional
a provisional decision
noun
a postage stamp surcharged during an emergency to alter the stamp's denomination or significance until a new or regular issue is printed
Other Word Forms
- provisionality noun
- provisionalness noun
- provisionally adverb
- nonprovisional adjective
- nonprovisionally adverb
- nonprovisionary adjective
- unprovisional adjective
- ˈDzԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of provisional1
Example Sentences
A provisional plea and trial preparation hearing date of 2 July was set.
World Boxing was granted provisional recognition as the sport's international governing federation by the IOC in February 2025, and the Algerian Boxing Federation joined it in September.
But, having read the closed report, Mr Justice Chamberlain gave his provisional view that:
The UK has recorded its warmest spring on record and its driest in more than 50 years, provisional Met Office figures show.
At the time he only had a provisional driving licence, had no car insurance and had paid for three driving lessons.
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