provisional

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see also: Provisional

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/

Adjective

provisional (not comparable)

1. Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

Synonyms

• provisionary

Translations

• French: provisoire, temporaire
• German: provisorisch, vorläufig
• Italian: provvisionale, provvisorio
• Portuguese: provisório
• Russian: вре́менный
• Spanish: provisional, provisorio

Noun

provisional (plural provisionals)

1. (philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

   Synonyms: provisory

2. (dentistry) An interim denture.
   • 2015, Stuart J. Froum, Dental Implant Complications (page 518)

     If this was not possible, then alternatives including provisionalizing with a complete denture or a tooth-supported fixed provisional and a staged treatment protocol should have been considered.

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Provisional

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Noun

provisional (plural provisionals) (abbreviated as Provo)

1. a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

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