Provisory
/pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of provisional.
Adjective
- 1 Temporary; pending something more permanent.
- 2 Containing a proviso or condition.
"The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance."
- 3 Dependent on a proviso or condition.
"A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail."
Adjective
- 1 subject to a proviso wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).