The provisionof 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
If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it.
Mr King asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her own pension. [+ for]
There is no provision for funding performance-related pay rises.
Synonyms: arrangement, plan, planning, preparation More Synonyms of provision
3. uncountable noun
If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need.
Special provision should be made for children. [+ for]
There are very generous provisions for the mother.
Synonyms: facilities, services, funds, resources More Synonyms of provision
4. countable noun
A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it.
There was a provision in his contract that would return him two-thirds of his deposit.
The bill's provision for the sale and purchase of land faces stiff opposition.
5. plural noun
Provisions are supplies of food.
[old-fashioned]
On board were enough provisions for two weeks.
More Synonyms of provision
provision in British English
(prəˈvɪʒən)
noun
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
verb
8. (transitive)
to supply with provisions
Derived forms
provisioner (proˈvisioner)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Latin prōvīsiō a providing; see provide
provision in American English
(prəˈvɪʒən; proʊˈvɪʒən)
noun
1.
a providing, preparing, or supplying of something
2.
a.
something provided, prepared, or supplied for the future
b. [pl.]
a stock of food and other supplies assembled for future needs
3.
a preparatory arrangement or measure taken in advance for meeting some future need
4.
a clause, as in a legal document, agreement, etc., stipulating or requiring some specific thing; proviso; condition
5. Ecclesiastical
appointment to an office; esp., advance appointment by the pope to a see or benefice that is not yet vacant
verb transitive
6.
to supply with provisions, esp. with a stock of food
Derived forms
provisioner (proˈvisioner)
noun
Word origin
ME provysion < MFr provision < L provisio, a foreseeing < provisus, pp. of providere: see provide
provision in Insurance1
(prəvɪʒən)
noun
(Insurance: Life insurance)
If you make provision for yourself or your family, you ensure that you or they will have sufficient income in the future, especially during retirement.
Personal pensions are designed to allow anyone who is not a member of an occupationalpension scheme to make provision for a pension in retirement.
A last survivor death benefit is ideal to make provision for the needs of the children in the event of the simultaneous death of the two parents.
If you make provision for yourself or your family, you ensure that you or they will have sufficient incomein the future, especially during retirement.
provision in Insurance2
(prəvɪʒən)
Word forms: (regular plural) provisions
noun
(Insurance: General)
A provision is a condition in an insurance contract or agreement.
A premium refund is a special provision in the policy which allows a beneficiary to collect the face amount of a policy plusall the premiums that have been paid.
A provision in the policy requires that the injury be accidental in order for benefits to bepayable.
A provision is a condition in an insurance contract or agreement.
provision in Accounting
(prəvɪʒən)
Word forms: (regular plural) provisions
noun (count) (noncount)
(Accounting: Basic)
A provision is an estimated amount set aside for a liability such as bad debt or income tax where the exact amount of a particular liability is uncertain.
Pretax profits before debt provisions rose 13 percent to a record $937 million.
The provision would reduce the amount of losses that can be carried back for tax purposes by corporationsthat replace equity with debt.
A provision is an estimated amount set aside for a liability such as bad debt or income tax wherethe exact amount of a particular liability is uncertain.
Examples of 'provision' in a sentence
provision
She tried to make provision with good works, and art interests.
Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2004)
Seal vision was not the best and she regretted that she hadn't made some provision to enhance what they saw.