provisional
Meanings
Plural: provisionals
Adjective Satellite
- under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- "a provisional government"
Adj
- Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
Noun
- A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
- An interim denture.
Origin / Etymology
From provision + -al, or else from Middle French provisionnal (modern French provisionnel). Compare Latin prōvīsiōnālis.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 20
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