"provisory" meaning in English

See provisory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/ Forms: more provisory [comparative], most provisory [superlative]
Etymology: From proviso + -ory. Etymology templates: {{af|en|proviso|-ory}} proviso + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj}} provisory (comparative more provisory, superlative most provisory)
  1. Containing a proviso. Synonyms (relating to a proviso): conditional Translations (containing provisoes): ehdollinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-provisory-en-adj-ZKbi04Is Disambiguation of 'relating to a proviso': 64 36 0 Disambiguation of 'containing provisoes': 71 20 9
  2. Dependent on a proviso or condition. Translations (dependent on a condition): ehdollinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-provisory-en-adj-L6P11Jne Disambiguation of 'dependent on a condition': 2 91 7
  3. Temporary; pending something more permanent. Synonyms (pending something): provisional Translations (pending something more permanent): väliaikainen (Finnish), tilapäinen (Finnish), provisorinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-provisory-en-adj-rFy35Iso Disambiguation of 'pending something': 6 10 84 Disambiguation of 'pending something more permanent': 1 3 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: temporary, transitory Derived forms: provisorily Related terms: provide, provided, providing, provident, provider

Noun

IPA: /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/ Forms: provisories [plural]
Etymology: From proviso + -ory. Etymology templates: {{af|en|proviso|-ory}} proviso + -ory Head templates: {{en-noun}} provisory (plural provisories)
  1. (philately) Synonym of provisional Categories (topical): Philately Synonyms: provisional [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-provisory-en-noun-TO6V~GsM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ory, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 24 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ory: 15 23 15 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 13 17 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 16 26 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 6 9 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 13 11 55 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "containing provisoes",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "dependent on a condition",
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      "sense": "pending something more permanent",
      "word": "väliaikainen"
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      "sense": "pending something more permanent",
      "word": "tilapäinen"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pending something more permanent",
      "word": "provisorinen"
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