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Provisional vs Stopgap - What's the difference?

provisional | stopgap |

As nouns the difference between provisional and stopgap

is that provisional is a member of the while stopgap is a temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained.

As an adjective stopgap is

temporary; short-term.

provisional

English

Adjective

(head)
  • temporary

    • Noun

  • (philately) a postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

    • stopgap

    English

    Alternative forms

    * stop-gap (more common in the UK)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Temporary; short-term.
    • They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained.
    • The small company uses their new product features as a stopgap until they can develop a new product.

    Related terms

    * quick fix