provisional en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/
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Etymology
From provision + -al, or else from Middle French provisionnal (modern French provisionnel). Compare Latin prōvīsiōnālis.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
The provisional date for the wedding is April 2, but it is subject to confirmation at the church.
Marsden and Jones were named in the provisional squad for the European Championships, to be confirmed before the 30 June deadline.
Deriveds
provisional license · provisionalness · provisionally · nonprovisional · provisional government · provisional job · provisionality
Synonyms
Translations (52)
ru предварительный (temporary) · sh провизоран (temporary) · tr geçici (temporary) · pl tymczasowy (temporary) · fr provisoire (temporary) · bg временен (temporary) · nl voorlopig (temporary) · es provisorio (temporary) · it provvisionale (temporary) · mk времен (temporary) · nl provisorisch (temporary) · de provisorisch (temporary) · de vorläufig (temporary) · sh prȍvizōran (temporary) · ru вре́менный (temporary) · eo provizora (temporary) · lb provisoresch (temporary) · nl provisoir (temporary) · es provisional (temporary) · fi väliaikainen (temporary) · cmn 临时 (temporary) · mk привремен (temporary) · ar مُؤَقَّت (temporary) · ar مَشْرُوط (temporary) · ga sealadach (temporary) · ca provisori (temporary) · ja 臨時 (temporary) · cs prozatímní (temporary) · hu ideiglenes (temporary) · sh prìvremen (temporary) · cs provizorní (temporary) · da provisorisk (temporary) · hy ժամանակավոր (temporary) · az müvəqqəti (temporary) · pl przejściowy (temporary) · el προσωρινός (temporary) · sh прѝвремен (temporary) · az sürəksiz (temporary) · kum заманлыкъ (temporary) · pt provisório (temporary) · ro provizoriu (temporary) · fi tilapäinen (temporary) · bg условен (temporary) · az ötəri (temporary) · ca provisional (temporary) · az keçici (temporary) · pl prowizoryczny (temporary) · sv provisorisk (temporary) · fr temporaire (temporary) · nl provisioneel (temporary) · mk провизорен (temporary) · it provvisorio (temporary)