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1provisional
adjective pro·vi·sion·al \prə-ˈvizh-nəl, -ˈvi-zhə-nəl\
: existing or accepted for the present time but likely to be changed
Full Definition of PROVISIONAL
: serving for the time being : temporary <a provisional government>
— pro·vi·sion·al·ly adverb
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First Known Use of PROVISIONAL
1601
Related to PROVISIONAL
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- ad interim, impermanent, interim, temporary, provisionary, provisory, short-term
Rhymes with PROVISIONAL
2provisional
noun
Definition of PROVISIONAL
: a postage stamp for use until a regular issue appears — compare definitive
First Known Use of PROVISIONAL
1886
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