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- Dictionaryprovision/prəˈvɪʒn/
noun
- 1. the action of providing or supplying something for use: "new contracts for the provision of services" Similar
- 2. an amount or thing supplied or provided: "changing levels of transport provision" Similar
verb
- 1. supply with food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey: "civilian contractors were responsible for provisioning these armies"
- 2. set aside an amount in an organization's accounts for a known liability: "financial institutions have to provision against loan losses"
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a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done: We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers. [ + that ] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating.
1. a. : the act or process of providing. b. : the fact or state of being prepared beforehand. c. : a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency : preparation. made provision for replacements. 2. : a stock of needed materials or supplies. especially : a stock of food usually used in plural. 3. : proviso, stipulation. provision.
noun. a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso. Synonyms: condition. the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities. arrangement or preparation beforehand, as for the doing of something, the meeting of needs, the supplying of means, etc.
a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done: We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers. [ + that ] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating.
Definition of 'provision' Word Frequency. provision. (prəvɪʒən ) Word forms: plural provisions. 1. uncountable noun. The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it. The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services. [ + of]
noun. a stipulated condition. “he accepted subject to one provision ” synonyms: proviso. see more. noun. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening. synonyms: planning, preparation. see more. verb. supply with provisions. synonyms: purvey. see more. Pronunciation. US. /prəˈvɪʒɪn/ UK. /prəʊˈvɪʒɪn/
Provisions is from the Latin word provisionem, meaning preparation. If you are going on the camping trip, you'll want to make sure that you have all your provisions ready to go ahead of time.
Provision Definition. A providing, preparing, or supplying of something. The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation. The provision for retirement requires planning. Something provided, prepared, or supplied for the future.
Definition of provision noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. The act of providing or supplying something: the provision of health care; the provision of rations. b. The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation: The provision for retirement requires planning. 2. a. Something provided: A fire escape is an important provision in a building.
