Provision

Definition:

  • (n.) The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
  • (n.) That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.
  • (n.) Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural.
  • (n.) That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
  • (n.) A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
  • (n.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
  • (v. t.) To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.

Compare provision with other words:

prevision vs. provision

milk vs. provision

allocate vs. provision

necessity vs. provision

insight vs. provision

provision vs. provisioning

providence vs. provision

provision vs. ruling

provision vs. requirement

provision vs. support

procedure vs. provision

contribution vs. provision

provision vs. provisor

anticipation vs. provision

providing vs. provision

item vs. provision

mobile vs. provision

article vs. provision

provision vs. treaty

afford vs. provision

protocol vs. provision

provision vs. regulation

provider vs. provision

assistance vs. provision

enacting vs. provision

ordinate vs. provision

allowance vs. provision

improvision vs. provision

grist vs. provision

manciple vs. provision

provision vs. proviso

provision vs. sutler

chandler vs. provision

caterer vs. provision

provision vs. rule

law vs. provision

arrange vs. provision

food vs. provision

bibcock vs. provision

commodity vs. provision

provision vs. provisional

contra vs. provision

provision vs. supplies

good vs. provision

provision vs. victual

provision vs. victuals

provision vs. supply

provide vs. provision

provision vs. rider

provision vs. reserve

provision vs. term

condition vs. provision

clause vs. provision