Temporary vs Provisory - What's the difference?

Provisory is a synonym of temporary.

is that temporary is not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time while provisory is containing (a) proviso(es.

is one serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

(en adjective)

Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.

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(temporaries)

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

* temp

(en adjective)

containing (a) proviso(es)

:''The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance

dependent on a condition (proviso)

:''A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail

pending something more permanent

* (relating to a proviso) conditional * (pending something) provisional, temporary, transitory

* provisorily