provision
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ən noun
1.
a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
2.
the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.
3.
arrangement or preparation beforehand, as for the doing of something, the meeting of needs, the supplying of means, etc.
4.
something provided; a measure or other means for meeting a need.
5.
a supply or stock of something provided.
verb (used with object)
8.
to supply with provisions.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of supplying or providing food, etc |
| 2. | something that is supplied or provided |
| 3. | preparations made beforehand (esp in the phrase make provision for) |
| 4. | (plural) food and other necessities, esp for an expedition |
| 5. | (plural) food obtained for a household |
| 6. | a demand, condition, or stipulation formally incorporated in a document; proviso |
| 7. | the conferring of and induction into ecclesiastical offices |
| —vb | |
| 8. | (tr) to supply with provisions |
| [C14: from Latin prōvīsiō a providing; see | |
| pro'visioner | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
provision
late 14c., "providing beforehand" (originally in ref. to ecclesiastical appointments made before the position was vacant), from O.Fr. provision (early 14c.), from L. provisionem (nom. provisio) "foresight, preparation," from providere "look ahead" (see provide). Meaning
"something provided" is attested from late 15c.; specific sense of "supply of food" is from c.1600. The verb is attested from 1805 (implied in provisioned).
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Example sentences
Provision of ample processing power will not completely alleviate the problems of information sharing, however.
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.
The public sector's main responsibility is the provision of defense, law and order, and necessary public goods.
There was no provision for lodgers so he bought a house.
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