provisory
(adjective) subject to a proviso; “a provisory clause”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
provisory (comparative more provisory, superlative most provisory)
Containing a proviso.
Dependent on a proviso or condition.
Temporary; pending something more permanent.
• (relating to a proviso) conditional
• (pending something) provisional, temporary, transitory
provisory (plural provisories)
(philately) synonym of provisional
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*vi"so*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. provisoire.]
1. Of the nature of a proviso; containing a proviso or condition; conditional; as, a provisory clause.
2. Making temporary provision; provisional.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 June 2024
(verb) follow in or as if in pursuit; “The police car pursued the suspected attacker”; “Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
