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stopgap Definition

stop·gap (stäp′gap′)

noun

a person or thing serving as a temporary substitute for another; makeshift

adjective

used as a stopgap

stopgap Synonyms

stopgap

modif.

expedient, substitute, makeshift, juryrigged; see practical, temporary.

stopgap Synonyms

stopgap

n.

makeshift, expedient, resource; see resort 1, substitute. See syn. study at resort.

stopgap Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • temporary: Is the upgrade a temporary stopgap or a permanent solution, this obviously influences how much it is worth spending.
  • mere: He saw decisions being made which were mere stopgaps, the continual withdrawal a quarter of the way, the continual evasions.

Modifies a noun

  • measure: Despite all the stopgap measures, the BRC was unable to develop to meet the changing requirements of its users.
  • solution: Care from home can offer a stopgap solution to long-term care.
  • domain: When you create a stopgap domain, you get no DNS zone, and you cannot use e-mail service.
  • arrangement: Hence we made a stopgap arrangement by making our daughter sleep in the bedroom and our son in the drawing room.