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pro·vi·so 
[pruh-vahy-zoh] Pronunciation Key
[pruh-vahy-zoh] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -sos, -soes.
| 1. | a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced. |
| 2. | a stipulation or condition. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < ML prōvīsō, for prōvīsō (quod) it being provided (that), abl. neut. sing. of L prōvīsus, ptp. of prōvidére to provide]
] —Synonyms 2. restriction, limitation, qualification.
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| pro·vi·so
(prə-vī'zō) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. pro·vi·sos or pro·vi·soes A clause in a document making a qualification, condition, or restriction. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin prōvīsō (quod), provided (that), from Latin prōvīsō, ablative of prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre, to provide; see provide.] |
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