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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.
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.
In a legal or contractual sense, a provision is a stipulated condition or proviso. Definitions of provision. noun. the activity of supplying or providing something. synonyms: supply, supplying. see more. noun. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) see more.
the act of providing something: The provision of good public transportation will be essential for developing the area. Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase. When designing buildings in this area, you have to make provision against earthquakes. provisions [ plural ] supplies of food and other necessary things:
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]
pro·vi·sion. (prə-vĭzh′ən) n. 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.
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.
provision. noun. /prəˈvɪʒn/. /prəˈvɪʒn/. [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.
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.
