provision

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Etymology [edit]

From Old French provision.

Noun [edit]

provision (plural provisions)

  1. An item of goods or supplies obtained for future use.
  2. Money set aside for a future event.
  3. (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
    We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
  4. (law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
    An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

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Verb [edit]

provision (third-person singular simple present provisions, present participle provisioning, simple past and past participle provisioned)

  1. To supply with provisions.

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Finnish [edit]

Noun [edit]

provision

  1. Genitive singular form of provisio.

French [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin provisionem (nominative of provisio, from providere "provide")

Noun [edit]

provision f (plural provisions)

  1. provision

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