Definition of "provisional"

provisional

/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/

adjective
not comparable
1. Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
noun
plural provisionals
1. (philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
2. (dentistry) An interim denture.
  Quotations
  If this was not possible, then alternatives including provisionalizing with a complete denture or a tooth-supported fixed provisional and a staged treatment protocol should have been considered.
  2015, Stuart J. Froum, Dental Implant Complications, page 518