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adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional.
A provisional government is in control of the country until elections can be held.This is only a provisional solution.- synonyms:
- conditional, provisory, tentative
- antonyms:
- definitive, final, permanent
- similar words:
- acting, contingent, dependent, interim, makeshift, probationary, stopgap, temporary
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acting, circumstantial, contingent, extemporaneous, makeshift, qualified |
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| derivations: |
provisionary (adj.), provisionally (adv.) |
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