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provisory

/pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
pro-vi-so-ry
IPA
/pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Temporary; pending something more permanent.

adj

Containing a proviso or condition.

adj

Dependent on a proviso or condition.

noun

Synonym of provisional.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more provisory (comparative) most provisory (superlative) provisories (plural)

Derived Forms

provisorily

Frequently Paired Words

provide provided provident provider providing provisor

Synonyms

provisional conditional

Questions

How do you pronounce provisory?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/.
What does provisory mean?
Temporary; pending something more permanent.
Where does provisory come from?
From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).

How to pronounce provisory

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