Provisory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Provisory is an adjective meaning Temporary; pending something more permanent.
Meaning
Temporary; pending something more permanent.
More Meanings
- Containing a proviso or condition.
- Dependent on a proviso or condition.
- (philately) Synonym of provisional.
Example Sentences
A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail.
The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance.
Word Forms
- provisories
Synonyms for provisory
Depending on context, synonyms include provisional, conditional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conditional, interlocutory, prolegomenary, prelusive, probatory, prolusory.
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