The difference between Provisional and Working
When used as nouns, provisional means a postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released, whereas working means operation.
When used as adjectives, provisional means temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent, whereas working means that is or are functioning.
check bellow for the other definitions of Provisional and Working
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Provisional as an adjective:
Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
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Provisional as a noun (philately):
A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
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Working as a noun (usually plural):
Operation; action.
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Working as a noun:
Method of operation.
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Working as a noun (arithmetic):
The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.
Examples:
"Be sure to check your working."
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Working as a noun:
Fermentation.
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Working as a noun:
(of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
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Working as a verb:
Examples:
"Leave him alone; he's working."
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Working as an adjective:
That is or are functioning.
Examples:
"a working ventilator"
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Working as an adjective:
That suffices but requires additional work.
Examples:
"a working copy of the script"
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Working as an adjective:
In paid employment.
Examples:
"working mothers"
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Working as an adjective:
Of or relating to employment.
Examples:
"the working week"
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Working as an adjective:
Enough to allow one to use something.
Examples:
"a working knowledge of computers"