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   Pro·vi·sion·al

   /prəˈviZH(ə)nəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later: "a provisional government"
   • ▪ (of a postage stamp) put into circulation temporarily, usually owing to the unavailability of the definitive issue.
   • 2. relating to the unofficial wings of the Irish Republican Army and Sinn Fein established in 1969 and advocating terrorism: "the Provisional IRA"

   noun

   • 1. a provisional postage stamp.
   • 2. a member of the Provisional wings of the Irish Republican Army or Sinn Fein.

   Derivatives

   • 1. provisionality noun
   • 2. provisionalness noun

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   What is provisional adjective?

   • arranged for the present time only and likely to be changed in the future synonym temporary Want to learn more? arranged, but not yet definite The booking is only provisional. Definition of provisional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does provisional mean in a sentence?

   • To some extent the policy of the Provisional Government excused his change of attitude. Provisional definition: providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary. See examples of PROVISIONAL used in a sentence.

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   How many meanings does the word provisional have?

   • There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word provisional, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word provisional? How is the word provisional pronounced? Where does the word provisional come from?

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   What is a provisional government?

   • a provisional government. accepted or adopted tentatively; conditional; contingent. (usually initial capital letter) of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that follows a policy of violence. Philately. a stamp that serves temporarily, pending the appearance of the regular issue, or during a temporary shortage of the regular stamps.

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   Provisional definition: providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary. See examples of PROVISIONAL used in a sentence.

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   Definition of provisional – Learner’s Dictionary. provisional. adjective. uk / prəˈvɪʒ ə n ə l / us. Add to word list. If a situation or arrangement is provisional, it is not certain and might change in the future: These dates are only provisional at the moment. provisionally. adverb.

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   Definition of provisional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Provisional definition: providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary. See examples of PROVISIONAL used in a sentence.

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   What does the word provisional mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word provisional, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. provisional has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical (early 1700s) postage stamps (1880s) military (1970s)

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   Feb 21, 2024 · provisional (not comparable) Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

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   noun. : a postage stamp for use until a regular issue appears compare definitive. Synonyms. Adjective. ad interim. impermanent. interim. provisionary. provisory. short-term. temporary. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of provisional in a Sentence.