provisional

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

1. A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
2. An interim denture.

Synonyms

temporary

interim

tentative

probationary

provisionary

makeshift

occasional

transient

impermanent

preliminary

momentary

casual

improvised

transitory

conditional

ad hoc

provisory

rudimentary

short term

supplementary

temporality

temporarily

unassigned

uncertain

unconfirmed

unreliable

while

working

intere

prefatorial

erratical

of the moment

shakedown temperary

adventitious

contingent

dependent

draft

ephemeral

experimental

for a moment

for a short time

for a while

for the time being

fugacious

introductory

momentaneous

prefatory

preparatory

prior

Translations

provisoire

provisional

provvisorio

provisorisch

temporaire

provisório

voorlopig

provisional

tijdelijk

temporário

vorläufig

interino

προσωρινός

provisori

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/

Etymology

Cognate with French: -

In summary

From provision + -al, or else from Middle French provisionnal (modern French provisionnel). Compare Latin prōvīsiōnālis.