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- Dictionarypro·vi·sion/prəˈviZH(ə)n/
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: "low levels of social 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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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.
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.
The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it.
Provision definition: a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.. See examples of PROVISION used in a sentence.
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.
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.
A provision is a store or supply of something, like food or clothing. This noun can also describe the planning you do for "when something happens."
provision. provision somebody/something (with something) to supply somebody/something with enough of something, especially food, to last for a particular period of time. The main business of the port is to provision passing ocean liners.
provision. noun. /prəˈvɪʒn/. [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of supplying someone with something that they need or want; something that is supplied housing provision The government is responsible for the provision of healthcare.
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of supplying somebody with something that they need or want; something that is supplied. housing provision. The government is responsible for the provision of healthcare. There is no provision for anyone to sit down here. The provision of specialist teachers is being increased.
