Provision

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ noun verb

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

Meaning

  1. (noun) An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
  2. (noun) The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
  3. (noun) Money set aside for a future event.
  4. (noun) 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.”
  5. (noun) 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.”
  6. (noun) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
  7. (noun) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
  8. (verb) To supply with provisions. “to provision an army”
  9. (verb) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.

Letter breakdown

  • Provision contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Provision mean?

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

How many letters are in Provision?

Provision has 9 letters.

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