provision
/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ · pro·vi·sion
noun
- An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use. The hikers packed several days’ worth of provisions before setting out into the wilderness.
- The act of providing, or making previous preparation. The company’s provision of safety equipment reduced workplace accidents.
- Money set aside for a future event. She made a provision of $5,000 in her savings account for her child's education.
verb
- To supply with provisions. The navy provisioned the fleet with fresh water and rations before the long voyage.
- To supply a user with an account, resources, etc., so that they can use a system. The IT department provisioned new employees with laptops and email accounts on their first day.
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Did you know? In legal drafting, a "provision" refers to a specific clause or condition, a usage that dates back to medieval statutes where each clause was considered a separate provision.