provisory

Definitions

pro- (ahead) + vis (see) + -ory = 'made by seeing/providing ahead.' Related to proviso, a condition you set in advance. A provisory clause holds only as long as its condition is met.

Common Collocations

• 1.[provisory agreement]附条件协议
• 2.[provisory clause]附带条款
• 3.[provisory measure]临时措施

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Their support was provisory, dependent on the budget passing.