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Provisional vs Probationary - What's the difference?

provisional | probationary |

As adjectives the difference between provisional and probationary

is that provisional is temporary while probationary is of, pertaining to, or subject to probation.

As a noun provisional

is a postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

provisional

English

Adjective

(head)
  • temporary

    • Noun

  • (philately) a postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

    • probationary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation

    • Derived terms

    * probationary period

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