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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.
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.
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] ...nursery provision for children with special needs. 2. variable noun.
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."
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.
PROVISION meaning: 1 : the act or process of supplying or providing something; 2 : something that is done in advance to prepare for something else.
Definition of provision verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[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.
