provisory
pro·vi·so·ry
provisory · more provisory · most provisory
provisorisch
Temporary; pending something more permanentTemporary; pending something more permanent.
/pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/
Meaning
3 sensesTemporary; pending something more permanent.
provisorisch
Containing a proviso or condition.
The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance.
subject to a proviso
Dependent on a proviso or condition.
A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail.
Translations
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By meaning 1
pending something more permanent:
Origin
From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).
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Forms
more provisory, most provisory| Comparative | more provisory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most provisory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedprovisorily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form