pro·vi·sion·al (pr -v zh -nl)
adj.
1. Provided or serving only for the time being. See Synonyms at temporary.
2. Provisional Of or relating to any of the extremist factions of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.
n.
1. A person hired temporarily for a job, typically before having taken an examination qualifying the person for permanent employment: fire department provisionals.
2. A temporary stamp that is used before the official issue is released.
3. Provisional A member of a Provisional faction of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.
pro·vi
sion·al·ly adv. |
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provisional [prəˈvɪʒənəl] less commonly, provisionary [prəˈvɪʒənərɪ]
adj
subject to later alteration; temporary or conditional a provisional decision
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) a postage stamp surcharged during an emergency to alter the stamp's denomination or significance until a new or regular issue is printed
provisionally adv
Provisional [prəˈvɪʒənəl]
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called Provo a member of the Provisional IRA or Sinn Féin Compare Official
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
pro•vi•sion•al (prəˈvɪʒ ə nl)
adj.
1. serving for the time being only; temporary: a provisional government.
2. accepted or adopted tentatively; conditional.
3. (usu. cap.) of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that follows a policy of terrorism and violence.
n.
4. a postage stamp issued for temporary use, as by a local post office prior to regular government issues.
5. a provisional member of a group.
6. (usu. cap.) a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army.
Also, pro•vi′sion•ar`y (-ˈvɪʒ əˌnɛr i) (for defs. 1,2 ).
[1595–1605]
pro•vi′sion•al•ly, adv.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | provisional - under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
conditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"
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provisional
adjective
1. temporary, interim, transitional, stopgap, pro tem the possibility of setting up a provisional coalition government
temporary permanent
temporary permanent
2. conditional, limited, qualified, contingent, tentative, provisory The times stated are provisional and subject to confirmation.
conditional fixed, definite
conditional fixed, definite
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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