provisional

noun

(dentistry) An interim denture.

(philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

adjective

Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward videre-vid · Latin · to see

Synonyms for provisional

probationaryadj tentativeadj interimadj provisoryadj temporaryadj transitionaladj stopgapn conditionaladj

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