What does Provisional mean?
Definitions for Provisional
pro·vi·sion·al
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Princeton's WordNet
probationary, provisional, provisionary, tentativeadjective
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
"probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
Wiktionary
provisionalnoun
a postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
provisionaladjective
temporary
Provisionalnoun
a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Provisionaladjective
Temporarily established; provided for present need.
Etymology: provisionel, Fr. from provision.
The commenda semestris grew out of a natural equity, that, in the time of the patron’s respite given him to present, the church should not be without a provisional pastor. John Ayliffe.
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provisional
Provisional generally means arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later. It often refers to something that is temporary or conditional, not yet confirmed or definitely established.
Webster Dictionary
Provisionaladjective
of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; -- used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty
Etymology: [Cf. F. provisionnel.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Provisional in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Provisional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Provisional in a Sentence
We want to open it up for smaller nations to be able to have a worldwide event without complicated venues and expenses. Here they put up provisional venues. It is a low-budget project, we told them we don't want big opening ceremonies, big expensive venues. We want beach competitions where athletes are happy and enjoying themselves in their competitions.
Strong fluctuations are therefore to be expected, and only provisional conclusions are possible as regards the annual result.
Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie:
(These proceedings) are designed to work in very similar terms as a Chapter 11 (bankruptcy), but with the stark difference that they will be controlled by provisional liquidators under the supervision of the Bahamian courts rather than being controlled by Mr. Izmirlian.
In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.
When Martelly leaves on Feb. 7 we want a provisional government to evaluate the electoral process and complete it.
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- provisionalCatalan, Valencian
- prozatímní, provizorníCzech
- provisorie, provisoriskDanish
- provisorischGerman
- προσωρινόςGreek
- provisionalSpanish
- provisoire, temporaireFrench
- provvisionale, provvisorio, provvisoriaItalian
- provisoreschLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- provisório, provisóriaPortuguese
- временныйRussian
- провизоран, prìvremen, prȍvizōran, прѝвременSerbo-Croatian
- provisoriskSwedish
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