[adjective] - for the present time but likely to change; temporarya provisional governmentProvisional figures for the three months to November showed a 6% increase in sales.(UK and ANZ) A provisional licence (US learner's permit) is a licence (= an official document giving permission to do something) which someone has to obtain before they can learn to drive.
PROVISIONAL
Meaning of PROVISIONAL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012