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provisional
(redirected from provisionality)

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pro·vi·sion·al  (pr-vzh-nl)
adj.
1. Provided or serving only for the time being. See Synonyms at temporary.
2. Provisional Of or relating to any of the extremist factions of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.
n.
1. A person hired temporarily for a job, typically before having taken an examination qualifying the person for permanent employment: fire department provisionals.
2. A temporary stamp that is used before the official issue is released.
3. Provisional A member of a Provisional faction of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.

pro·vision·al·ly adv.

provisional [prəˈvɪʒənəl] less commonly, provisionary [prəˈvɪʒənərɪ]
adj
subject to later alteration; temporary or conditional a provisional decision
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) a postage stamp surcharged during an emergency to alter the stamp's denomination or significance until a new or regular issue is printed
provisionally  adv

Provisional [prəˈvɪʒənəl]
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, designating, or relating to the unofficial factions of the IRA and Sinn Féin that became increasingly dominant following a split in 1969. The Provisional movement remained committed to a policy of terrorism until its ceasefires of the mid-1990s
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called Provo a member of the Provisional IRA or Sinn Féin Compare Official
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.provisional - under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
conditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"

provisional
adjective
1. temporary, interim, transitional, stopgap, pro tem the possibility of setting up a provisional coalition government
temporary permanent
2. conditional, limited, qualified, contingent, tentative, provisory The times stated are provisional and subject to confirmation.
conditional fixed, definite
Translations
provisional [prəˈvɪʒənl]
A. ADJprovisional, provisorio(LAm)
B. N Provisional (Pol) (in Ireland) → Provisional mf (miembro de la tendencia activista del IRA)
the Provisionals = the Provisional IRA
C. CPD provisional driving licence N (Brit) → permiso m de conducción provisional(Sp), licencia f provisional(esp LAm) DRIVING LICENCE/DRIVER'S LICENSE the Provisional IRA Nel IRA provisional

provisional [prəˈvɪʒənəl] adj
[government] → provisoire
[timings, arrangements, agreement] → provisoire
provisional booking → préréservation f
provisional driving licence provisional licence n (British)permis obligatoire pour l'apprenti conducteur)m de conduire provisoire >
Provisional IRA n
the Provisional IRA → l'IRA f provisoire

provisional
adjprovisorisch; measures, solution also, offer, acceptance, decision, legislationvorläufig; provisional driving licence (Brit) → vorläufige Fahrerlaubnis für Fahrschüler; to be in provisional 4th place (Sport etc) → vorläufig auf dem vierten Platz liegen; the provisional IRAdie provisorische irisch-republikanische Armee
n (Ir Pol) the Provisionals Mitglieder der provisorischen irisch-republikanischen Armee

Provisional adj & n (Irish Pol) → provisional m inv (membro dell'ala estremista dell'IRA)
provisional [prəˈvɪʒənl] adjprovvisorio/a
Provisional adj & n (Irish Pol) → provisional m inv (membro dell'ala estremista dell'IRA)
provisional [prəˈvɪʒənl] adjprovvisorio/a

provisional شَرطي provizorní midlertidig vorläufig προσωρινός provisional väliaikainen provisoire privremen provvisorio 暫定的な 잠정적인 provisioneel provisorisk prowizoryczny provisório предварительный provisorisk หากสภาวะแวดล้อมอำนวยให้ geçici tạm thời 临时的


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