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Provisional vs Provisionary - What's the difference?

provisional | provisionary |

As adjectives the difference between provisional and provisionary

is that provisional is temporary while provisionary is provisional.

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.

    • provisionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • provisional
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