provisional

provisional Definition

pro·vi·sional (prə viz̸h′ə nəl, prō-)

adjective

having the nature of a temporary provision; arranged or established for the time being, pending permanent arrangement or establishment

noun

☆ a postage stamp issued, as by a postmaster, for temporary use pending an official issue

provisional Related Forms

pro·vi′·sion·ally adverb

provisional Synonyms

modif.

provisional Usage Examples

Converse of object

form: It was taken up by the newly formed Provisionals, followed by the SDLP's John Hume and his colleagues.

Preposition: at

stage: We can re-arrange the schedule to accommodate this, as all topics are just provisional at this stage.

Modifies a noun

liquidator: On 4 July the Court appointed the Official Receiver provisional liquidator pending the hearing of the petition.
booking: Once we have received your provisional booking, we will issue a proforma invoice for the cost of your visit.
license: The old style provisional driving license will not be accepted.
timetable: Here is a provisional timetable for all of the postgraduate lectures in Particle Physics.
outturn: The provisional outturn for 2000-01 is £ 19.3 million, the same amount as in Estimates taking into account Supplementary Estimates.
liquidation: See Chapter 2 for further details regarding provisional liquidations.

Modifying Another Word

only: They are only provisional pointers, not the signs that eschatological reality had arrived.
still: Otherwise, you should make it clear that the figure is still provisional.
always: So the means by which it is discovered is always provisional, viable in some point in time.
very: We hope there will be a major folder/separable presence at Cyclefest 2000 - the very provisional program already includes one event specifically for folders.
not: Driving Licenses A full ( not provisional ) driving license is required to tow a caravan.
therefore: Dates and times are therefore provisional - please contact the NRM to confirm services.

Used with adjective complement

remain: Confirmation of your booking Your booking remains provisional until we have received written confirmation and payment for your visit.
regard: Please note that data for 2002 and 2003 is revised, whilst data for 2004 should be regarded as provisional.
consider: All bookings are considered provisional until full payment has been received.
declare: Any marks released prior to the meeting of the Responsible Board must be declared as provisional.

Preposition: until

payment: All bookings are considered provisional until full payment has been received.
notice: Reservations will be regarded as provisional until formal notice required by paragraphs 2.2 or 2.3 has been received.

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