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单词 provisory
释义

provisory

adjective

pro·​vi·​so·​ry prə-ˈvī-zə-rē How to pronounce provisory (audio)
-ˈvīz-rē
1
: containing or subject to a proviso : conditional
2
: provisional

Synonyms

  • ad interim
  • impermanent
  • interim
  • provisional
  • provisionary
  • short-term
  • temporary
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Example Sentences

a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

provisory

adjective

1
as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • interim
  • temporary
  • provisional
  • transitional
  • provisionary
  • short-term
  • impermanent
  • alternate
  • acting
  • ad interim
  • makeshift
  • expedient
  • proxy
  • intermediary
  • improvised
  • conditional
  • tentative
  • substitute
  • transitory
  • ephemeral
  • intermediate
  • fleeting
  • qualified
  • limited
  • terminate
  • terminable
  • contingent
  • short-lived
  • fugitive
  • short-range
  • replaceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • permanent
  • final
  • fixed
  • long-term
  • unconditional
  • settled
  • set
  • unlimited
  • extended
  • eternal
  • standing
  • unqualified
  • lasting
  • perpetual
  • everlasting
  • enduring
  • immortal
  • unending
  • endless
  • timeless
  • undying
  • deathless
  • long-range
  • dateless
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2
as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • interim
  • provisional
  • temporary
  • acting
  • provisionary
  • makeshift
  • proxy
  • stopgap
  • ad interim
  • backup
  • alternate
  • substitute
  • make-do
  • jackleg

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • permanent
  • long-term
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