provisory
Subject to change
Provisory means conditional or provisional—subject to a proviso or stipulation.
A provisory clause in a contract establishes conditions that must be met.
The word is formal and uncommon, appearing mainly in legal or diplomatic contexts: The agreement was provisory, pending approval by both parliaments.
Before the main part
- exploratorySeeking to discover
- experimentalTesting new methods
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- speculativeBased on conjecture
hypothetical · unconfirmed · indefinite · uncertain · pending · draft · working · pilot
Condition in an agreement
- contingentConditional or representative group
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- caveatWarning or qualification
- clauseProvision in agreement
qualification · dependent · conditional · unless · precondition · terms · restrictive · ultimatum
Temporary substitute measure
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- interregnumRulership gap period
- bridgingConnecting separated things
makeshift · caretaker · acting · stand-in · fill-in · holding · locum · substitute
preliminary
Before the main part
- exploratorySeeking to discover
- experimentalTesting new methods
- trialJudicial examination of claims
speculative · hypothetical · unconfirmed · indefinite · uncertain · pending · draft · working · pilot · probationary
stipulation
Condition in an agreement
- contingentConditional or representative group
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- caveatWarning or qualification
clause · qualification · dependent · conditional · unless · precondition · terms · restrictive · ultimatum · eventuality
stopgap
Temporary substitute measure
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- interregnumRulership gap period
bridging · makeshift · caretaker · acting · stand-in · fill-in · holding · locum · substitute · emergency
provisorypermanent
Fixed without end
eternal · lasting · enduring · perpetual · everlasting
provisoryunconditional
Without limits or qualifications
absolute · unqualified · unconditioned · categorical · unequivocal