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provisional

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Pronunciation: US /prəˈvɪʒənəl/

provisional means: Used or agreed for now, but likely to change before a final decision.

adjective

TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTB2

Used or agreed for now, but likely to change before a final decision.

  • We have a provisional date for the meeting.
  • The results are still provisional.
  • They reached a provisional agreement yesterday.

Similar words: temporary, tentative

Opposites: final, permanent

Common phrases: provisional agreement, provisional results, provisional date, provisional government

noun

TEMPORARY STAMPC2

A stamp made available locally for use before an official stamp is ready.

  • The collector bought a rare provisional.
  • This provisional was issued by the local post office.
  • Several provisionals filled the gap before official stamps arrived.

Similar words: provisional stamp

Common phrases: local provisional, rare provisional, postal provisional

Questions about provisional

What does provisional mean?

Used or agreed for now, but likely to change before a final decision.

What is provisional in other languages?

Türkçe: geçici · Español: provisional · Français: provisoire · Deutsch: vorläufig · Italiano: provvisorio · 日本語: 暫定的な

How do you pronounce provisional?

It is pronounced /prəˈvɪʒənəl/.

How do you use provisional in a sentence?

We have a provisional date for the meeting. The results are still provisional.

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