provisory

English

Etymology

proviso +‎ -ory

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/
Hyphenation: pro‧vi‧so‧ry

Adjective

provisory (comparative more provisory, superlative most provisory)

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

Synonyms

(relating to a proviso) conditional
(pending something) provisional, temporary, transitory

Derived terms

provisorily

Related terms

Translations

containing provisoes

Finnish: ehdollinen (fi)

dependent on a condition

Finnish: ehdollinen (fi)

pending something more permanent

Finnish: väliaikainen (fi), tilapäinen (fi), provisorinen

Noun

provisory (plural provisories)

(philately) Synonym of provisional

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