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Provisional vs Tentative - What's the difference?

provisional | tentative |

As adjectives the difference between provisional and tentative

is that provisional is temporary while tentative is of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

As nouns the difference between provisional and tentative

is that provisional is a postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released while tentative is a trial; an experiment.

provisional

English

Adjective

(head)
  • temporary

    • Noun

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

    • tentative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trial; an experiment.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  • Uncertain; subject to future change.

    • Derived terms

    * tentativeness

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    Anagrams

    * attentive ----