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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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provision
English
Etymology
From Middle English provisioun, from Old French provisïon, from Latin pr?v?si? (“preparation, foresight”), from pr?vid?re (“provide”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???v??.?n/
- Hyphenation: pro?vi?sion
Noun
provision (countable and uncountable, plural provisions)
- An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
- The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
- Money set aside for a future event.
- (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
- (law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- Synonyms: condition, stipulation
- (Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
- (Britain, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
Translations
Verb
provision (third-person singular simple present provisions, present participle provisioning, simple past and past participle provisioned)
- (transitive) To supply with provisions.
- to provision an army
- (transitive, computing) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.
Synonyms
- supply
- victual
Related terms
- deprovision
- direct provision
- ground provisions
- provisional
- provisionings
- provide
Translations
Finnish
Noun
provision
- Genitive singular form of provisio.
French
Etymology
From Latin pr?v?si? (“preparation, foresight”), from pr?vid?re (“provide”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??.vi.zj??/
Noun
provision f (plural provisions)
- provision
Derived terms
- approvisionner
Further reading
- “provision” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- poivrions
Louisiana Creole French
Etymology
From French provision (“provision”).
Noun
provision
- provision
Middle English
Noun
provision
- Alternative form of provisioun
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