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English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) +‎ -orius (“-ory”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/
Hyphenation: pro‧vi‧so‧ry

Adjective

provisory (comparative more provisory, superlative most provisory)

Temporary; pending something more permanent.
Synonym: provisional
Containing a proviso or condition.
Synonym: conditional

The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance.
Dependent on a proviso or condition.
Synonym: conditional

A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail.

Derived terms

provisorily

Translations

pending something more permanent

Finnish: väliaikainen (fi), tilapäinen (fi), provisorinen
French: provisoire (fr)
German: provisorisch (de)
Italian: provvisorio (it)
Portuguese: provisório (pt)
Spanish: provisorio (es)

containing provisoes

Finnish: ehdollinen (fi)

dependent on a condition

Finnish: ehdollinen (fi)

Noun

provisory (plural provisories)

(philately) Synonym of provisional.

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