provisory /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/adjective 3noun 1forms 3 adjective3 •Temporary; pending something more permanent. •Containing a proviso or condition.The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance. •Dependent on a proviso or condition.A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail. noun1 •Synonym of provisional. formsprovisories · more provisory · most provisory