PROVISIONAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Provisional

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: prəˈvɪʒən(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

Short Definition:

arranged just for present

Examples:
  • a provisional government
  • provisional bookings
Definition:

denoting the unofficial wings of the IRA and Sinn Fein established in 1969 and advocating terrorism

Short Definition:

denoting unofficial wings of IRA and Sinn Fein

Examples:
  • the Provisional IRA

Word: Provisional

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: prəˈvɪʒən(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a provisional stamp.

Short Definition:

provisional stamp

Definition:

a member of the Provisional wings of the IRA or Sinn Fein.

Short Definition:

member of Provisional IRA or Sinn Fein

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