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   provisional

   /prəˈvɪʒən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later: "a provisional government"
   • ▪ (of a driving licence) to be obtained before starting to learn to drive and upgraded to a full licence on passing a driving test: British "Norman as yet had only a provisional licence"
   • ▪ (of a postage stamp) put into circulation temporarily, usually owing to the unavailability of the definitive issue.
   • 2. denoting the unofficial wings of the IRA and Sinn Fein established in 1969 and advocating terrorism: "the Provisional IRA"

   noun

   • 1. a provisional stamp.
   • 2. a member of the Provisional wings of the IRA or Sinn Fein.

   Derivatives

   • 1. provisionality noun
   • 2. provisionalness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVISIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / prəˈvɪʒ·ə·n ə l / Add to word list. for the present time but likely to change; temporary: a provisional government. provisionally. adverb us / prəˈvɪʒ·ə·n ə l·i / I was provisionally accepted at Stanford. (Definition of provisional from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of provisional.

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   The meaning of PROVISIONAL is serving for the time being : temporary. How to use provisional in a sentence.

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   Provisional definition: providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary. See examples of PROVISIONAL used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVISIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use provisional to describe something that has been arranged or appointed for the present, but may be changed soon.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVISIONAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / prəˈvɪʒ·ə·n ə l / Add to word list. for the present time but likely to change; temporary: a provisional government. provisionally. adverb us / prəˈvɪʒ·ə·n ə l·i / I was provisionally accepted at Stanford. (Definition of provisional from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of provisional.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › provisionalProvisional - definition of provisional by The Free Dictionary

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   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. pro·vi′sion·al·ly adv.

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   Something provisional is temporary, in the sense that it's only valid for a while. You'll often hear provisional used to describe things such as governments, elections, contracts, and agreements, all of which can change into something permanent.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › provisionalprovisional | meaning of provisional in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   provisional meaning, definition, what is provisional: likely or able to be changed in the futu...: Learn more.

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    All you need to know about "PROVISIONAL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of provisional – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    PROVISIONAL definition: If a situation or arrangement is provisional, it is not certain and might change in the future: .