"provisional" meaning in English

See provisional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /prəˈvɪʒənəl/ Forms: provisional [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: provision + -al Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|provision|al}} provision + -al Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is provisional, it is something that is temporary and may change later.
    Sense id: simple-provisional-en-adj-fbtGm6-R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -al

Noun

IPA: /prəˈvɪʒənəl/ Forms: provisional [singular], provisionals [plural]
Etymology: provision + -al Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|provision|al}} provision + -al Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A provisional refers to a temporary stamp that is used locally before an official one is released.
    Sense id: simple-provisional-en-noun-jloB2Tn2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -al
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