provision
noun
1. a stipulated condition
- he accepted subject to one provision
Similar word(s): proviso
Definition categories: communication, condition, precondition, stipulation
2. the activity of supplying or providing something
Similar word(s): supply, supplying
Definition categories: act, activity
3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
Similar word(s): planning, preparation
Definition categories: thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking
4. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
Definition categories: possession, fund, stock, store
Sentences with provision as a noun:
- We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
- An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.