provisionals
Not yet permanent
Provisionals are things accepted or established temporarily, pending final arrangements.
The term often appears in political contexts—provisional ballots are cast when voter eligibility is uncertain, counted only after verification.
In Irish history, the Provisionals (or Provos) were members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, a faction that split from the original IRA in 1969.
Provisional in-between phase
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- transitoryBrief in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
- impermanentNot meant to last
makeshift · placeholder · bridge · stand-in · acting · caretaker · pro tem · fill-in
Conditional or representative group
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- dependentRequiring outside support
- circumstantialBased on inference, not proof
hypothetical · reliant · speculative · qualified · precarious · uncertain · indefinite · unconfirmed
One who steers aircraft
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- testEvaluative examination
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
alpha · proof-of-concept · feasibility · preliminary · exploratory · research · development · validation
interim
Provisional in-between phase
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- transitoryBrief in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
impermanent · makeshift · placeholder · bridge · stand-in · acting · caretaker · pro tem · fill-in · substitute
contingent
Conditional or representative group
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- dependentRequiring outside support
circumstantial · hypothetical · reliant · speculative · qualified · precarious · uncertain · indefinite · unconfirmed · unsettled
pilot
One who steers aircraft
beta · alpha · proof-of-concept · feasibility · preliminary · exploratory · research · development · validation · study
- intellectual propertypatents, copyright, patent, trademark, trademarks
- stampsstamp, stamps, commemorative stamps, mint stamps, used stamps
- philatelystamps, postage stamps, stamp collecting, mint stamps, album
- patentspatent, patents, patent application, patent office, patent applications
provisionalsfinals
Concluding tests or matches
permanents · definitives · finished products · absolutes · constants
- provisional licenseRestricted beginner driver credential
- provisional ballotVote requiring later verification
- provisional governmentTemporary authority pending transition