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provisional
English
Etymology
From Middle French provisionnal (compare French provisionnel).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???v???n?l/
Adjective
provisional (not comparable)
- Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
Synonyms
- provisionary
Derived terms
- nonprovisional
- provisionality
- provisionally
- provisionalness
Translations
Noun
provisional (plural provisionals)
- (philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
- Synonym: provisory
- (dentistry) An interim denture.
- 2015, Stuart J. Froum, Dental Implant Complications (page 518)
- If this was not possible, then alternatives including provisionalizing with a complete denture or a tooth-supported fixed provisional and a staged treatment protocol should have been considered.
- 2015, Stuart J. Froum, Dental Implant Complications (page 518)
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
From provisió +? -al.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /p?o.vi.zi.o?nal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /p?u.bi.zi.u?nal/
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
provisional (masculine and feminine plural provisionals)
- provisional
- Synonym: provisori
Derived terms
- provisionalitat
- provisionalment
Further reading
- “provisional” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
Etymology
From provisión +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?obisjo?nal/, [p?o.??i.sjo?nal]
Adjective
provisional (plural provisionales)
- provisional
- Synonym: provisorio
- makeshift
Derived terms
- provisionalidad
- provisionalmente
Further reading
- “provisional” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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limited
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?m?t?d/
- Hyphenation: lim?it?ed
Verb
limited
- simple past tense and past participle of limit
Adjective
limited (comparative more limited, superlative most limited)
- With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
- Restricted, small, few, not plentiful.
- There are limited places available. Enrol now or you will miss out.
- I have a limited understanding of quantum physics.
Synonyms
- finite
Antonyms
- endless
- infinite
- unlimited
Derived terms
- feature-limited
- limited-stop
- time-limited
Related terms
- limitedly
- limitedness
See also
- Ltd.
Translations
Noun
limited (plural limiteds)
- (rail transport) An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.
References
- limited on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- delimit, melitid
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