provisory means temporary; pending something more permanent. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
provisory is pronounced /pɹəˈvaɪzəɹi/.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin provisorius, from provis- (supine stem of provideo) + -orius (“-ory”).
adj
- 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.”
noun
- Synonym of provisional.