American English
/pʰɹəˈvɪ.ʒə.nə.li/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Related entry: provisional
Used for a short time until something more permanent or final is ready.
Practice out loudUsed for a short time until something more permanent or final is ready.
We found a provisional office near the station.
This schedule is provisional and may change.
provisional government · provisional agreement
a provisional + noun
the + noun + is provisional
Not final or officially confirmed, because the information may still change.
The provisional results show a close race.
The doctor gave a provisional diagnosis.
Here, provisional means “not final yet,” not simply “temporary.”
provisional results · provisional diagnosis
provisional + plural noun
the + noun + is still provisional