Provisional

/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.

The committee made a provisional decision to delay the vote.

Temporary and subject to further confirmation.

She received a provisional license to practice law until she passed the bar exam.

Intended to last or be used for a short time only.

The provisional housing provided by the government was meant to assist the displaced families.

Not fully established or permanent.

They reached a provisional agreement until the final terms could be negotiated.

From Latin 'providere', meaning to provide.

provisional authority

An authority granted temporarily until a permanent one is established.

provisional measures

Measures taken temporarily during a situation until a permanent solution is implemented.

provision

The act of providing or supplying something.

provide

To make available; supply.

A temporary arrangement or solution.

We took a provisional approach until we figured things out.

A stopgap measure.

Let's use that as a provisional fix for now.