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provisionary

pro·vi·sion·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-vizh-uh-nl]
    • /prəˈvɪʒ ə nl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-vizh-uh-nl]
    • /prəˈvɪʒ ə nl/

Definitions of provisionary word

  • adjective provisionary providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government. 1
  • adjective provisionary accepted or adopted tentatively; conditional; probationary. 1
  • adjective provisionary (usually initial capital letter) of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that follows a policy of violence. 1
  • noun provisionary Philately. a stamp that serves temporarily, pending the appearance of the regular issue, or during a temporary shortage of the regular stamps. 1
  • noun provisionary a provisional member of a group. 1
  • noun provisionary (usually initial capital letter) a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army. 1
See all 6 definitions of provisionary

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Origin of provisionary

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; provision + -al1

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Parts of speech for Provisionary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Provisionary

provisionary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

provisionary usage trend in Literature

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