provisory

Meanings

• noun

  A temporary agreement or arrangement; a provisional measure.

  - "The provisory government was in power until a new constitution could be ratified."
  - "The company offered a provisory solution to the problem while a permanent fix was being developed."

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Synonyms

conditional , provisional , temporary , transitory

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with provisory
provisions , approvisions , dispositions

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Variants

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provisory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'provisus' meaning 'foreseeing, providing beforehand'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'provisory' is often used in the context of international law and diplomacy.

2. In some legal contexts, a provisory attachment is a court order securing property until a judgment is made.

3. The term 'provisory' is also used in mathematics to describe a function that approaches a limit but never reaches it.

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Related Concepts

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1. agreement: A legally binding contract between two or more parties.

2. temporary: Lasting for a limited time.

3. measure: An action taken to deal with a problem or situation.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'provisory' is often used to describe a tentative or uncertain situation. In art, it may refer to a preliminary or experimental work.

How to Memorize "provisory"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a temporary solution or agreement being put in place.
   - Visualize a provisional government in power.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a temporary or provisional arrangement.
   - Think of the word as meaning 'temporary' or 'provisional'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-Y to remember the meaning: Provisional, Temporary, Arrangement, Agreement.

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