HyperDic: provision

English > 5 senses of the word provision:
NOUNcommunicationprovision, provisoa stipulated condition
actprovision, supply, supplyingthe activity of supplying or providing something
cognitionprovision, planning, preparationthe cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening / happening
possessionprovisiona store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
VERBpossessionprovision, purveysupply with provisions / provisions
provision > pronunciation
Soundsprahvih'zhahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > provision: 5 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA stipulated condition.
Example"he accepted subject to one provision"
Synonymproviso
Broadercondition, precondition, stipulationAn assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
Spanishcláusula, condición, disposición, provisión
Catalancondició
Adjectivesprovisionaryunder terms not final / final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Verbsprovidedetermine (what is to happen / happen in certain contingencies) , especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
English > provision: 5 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe activity of supplying or providing something.
Synonymssupply, supplying
Narrowerfeeding, alimentationThe act of supplying food and nourishment
fueling, refuelingThe activity of supplying or taking on fuel
healthcare delivery, health care delivery, care deliveryThe provision of health care
irrigationSupplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
issue, issuing, issuanceThe act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
logisticsHandling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed
purveyanceThe act of supplying something
stockingThe activity of supplying a stock of something
subventionThe act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
BroaderactivityAny specific behavior
Spanishabastecimiento, abasto, aprovisionamiento, oferta, provisión
Catalanabastament, abast, oferta, provisió, subministrament
Verbsprovidegive what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
providegive something useful or necessary to
providesupply means of subsistence
provisionsupply with provisions / provisions
English > provision: 5 senses > noun 3, cognition
MeaningThe cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening / happening.
Synonymsplanning, preparation
Narroweragreement, arrangementThe thing arranged or agreed to
applecartThe planning that is disrupted when someone 'upsets the applecart'
calculation, deliberationplanning something carefully and intentionally
mens rea, malice aforethought(law) criminal intent
premeditation, forethoughtplanning or plotting in advance of acting
Broaderthinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentationThe process of using your mind to consider something carefully
Spanishplanificación
Catalanplanificació
English > provision: 5 senses > noun 4, possession
MeaningA store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms).
Broaderstore, stock, fundA supply of something available for future use
Spanishabasto, bastimento, munición, pertrechos, provisión, subsistencia, víveres
Verbsprovisionsupply with provisions / provisions
English > provision: 5 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningSupply with provisions / provisions.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonympurvey
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnishGive something useful or necessary to
Spanishabastecer, aprovisionar
Nounsprovisionthe activity of supplying or providing something
provisiona store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
provisionera supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

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