provizorium — meaning in English

English meaning

• makeshift adj Put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.
• stopgap noun That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.

Senses

provizorium is used for these senses in English:

• makeshift A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
• stopgap A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.

stopgap — full definition

1. noun That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
2. noun Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
3. noun A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
4. noun A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.

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