Provision (Noun)
Meaning 1
A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- The contract specified a provision that the company would have the right to terminate the agreement if certain conditions were not met.
- She agreed to lend him the money under the provision that he would repay her with interest.
- The constitution includes a provision for the right to bear arms, which has been the subject of much debate.
- The new policy has a provision that all employees must work at least 20 hours per week to be eligible for benefits.
- The union negotiated a provision for a guaranteed minimum wage in the new labor contract.
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Meaning 2
The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The activity of supplying or providing something.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
A store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms).
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.