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proviso vs precondition

precondition vs proviso

proviso and precondition both are nouns.

proviso is not a verb while precondition is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proviso Yes No No No
precondition Yes No Yes No
As nouns, precondition is a hypernym of proviso; that is, precondition is a word with a broader meaning than proviso:
  • proviso: a stipulated condition
  • precondition: an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
Other hypernyms of proviso include condition, stipulation.
proviso (noun) precondition (noun)
a stipulated condition a condition that is a prerequisite
an assumption that is taken for granted
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
proviso (verb) precondition (verb)
put into the required condition beforehand
Difference between proviso and precondition

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