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Meaning of provisional | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
pɹəˈvɪʒənəl

Definitions

  1. Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent
  2. A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
  3. a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
  4. A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released
  5. An interim denture.
  6. An interim denture

Equivalents

العربية مؤقت مشروط
Azərbaycanca keçici müvəqqəti ötəri sürəksiz
Български временен условен
Dansk provisorisk
Ελληνικά προσωρινός
Esperanto provizora
Gaeilge sealadach
Magyar ideiglenes
Հայերեն ժամանակավոր
Bahasa Indonesia sela
日本語 仮設 臨時
Lëtzebuergesch provisoresch
Português provisório
Română provizoriu
Svenska provisorisk
Türkçe geçici

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
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