Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty
You use provisional to describe something that has been arranged or appointed for the present, but may be changed in the future. the possibility of setting up a provisional coalition government It was announced that the times were provisional and subject to confirmation. + provisionally pro·vi·sion·al·ly The seven republics had provisionally agreed to the new relationship on November 14th. likely or able to be changed in the future
A stamp or piece of postal stationary used as temporary issue until regular stamps can be printed Changes in postal rates or in governments might require the use of provisional stamps In some cases, post offices have run out of stamps and have had provisionals printed locally
A figure in your Tax Return which is estimated because the final figure is not yet available If your Tax Return contains a provisional figure, you must tell the Inland Revenue what the final amount is as soon as it is known
Starting positions at the rear of the field which are reserved for special use Positions 37 through 42 are used by teams who were not able to make the starting lineup in their qualifying performance The positions are awarded based on the number of provisionals available to a team and their position in the point standings The 43rd position is for use by past champions If more than one past champion desires the spot, it is awarded to the most recent champion If no past champions claim the spot, it is awarded using the regular provisional rules
A driver who is entitled to entry into the race, but has not driven fast enough to qualify for the race Provisions are based upon drivers who are in the top 25 in season points, past race winners, and past series champions
A provisional application is an affordable way for the small inventor to get started on the road to fully protecting his/her invention It provides applicants a quick and easy way to establish an early effective filing date in a patent application allowing the term "Patent Pending" to be applied Very importantly, it provides the inventor 12 months to further develop the invention, determine marketability, acquire funding, seek licensing or seek manufacturing before having to face the major expense of filing a regular patent application Some benefits of the provisional application are
which means that the student is admitted with the condition of providing official copies of transcripts and GMAT scores or other supporting documents prior to registration for the next semester