provision
noun
[ prəˈvɪʒ(ə)n ]
• the action of providing or supplying something for use.
• "new contracts for the provision of services"
Similar:
supplying,
supply,
providing,
purveying,
delivery,
furnishing,
equipping,
giving,
donation,
allocation,
distribution,
presentation,
• an amount or thing supplied or provided.
• "changing levels of transport provision"
Similar:
facilities,
services,
amenities,
resource(s),
equipment,
arrangements,
solutions,
means,
offering,
funds,
benefits,
assistance,
allowance(s),
concession(s),
opportunities,
• a condition or requirement in a legal document.
• "the first private prosecution under the provisions of the 1989 Water Act"
Similar:
term,
clause,
requirement,
specification,
stipulation,
proviso,
condition,
rider,
qualification,
restriction,
reservation,
caveat,
limitation,
• an appointment to a benefice, especially directly by the Pope rather than by the patron, and originally before it became vacant.
provision
verb
• supply with food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey.
• "civilian contractors were responsible for provisioning these armies"
• set aside an amount in an organization's accounts for a known liability.
• "financial institutions have to provision against loan losses"
Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘foresight’): via Old French from Latin provisio(n- ), from providere ‘foresee, attend to’ (see provide). The verb dates from the early 19th century.
