provisory

English

Etymology

From proviso +‎ -ory.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

provisory (comparative more provisory, superlative most provisory)

1. Containing a proviso.

   The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance.

2. Dependent on a proviso or condition.

   A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail.

3. Temporary; pending something more permanent.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• provisorily

Related terms

• provide, provided
• providing
• provident
• provider

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)

1. (philately) Synonym of provisional