the activity of supplying or providing something a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision" a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) supply with provisions
If a company anticipates that it may be faced with certain expenses, it could make a "provision" for this in reporting its financial results It is similar to a write-off except that it is more of an estimate that a company makes in anticipation of an actual expense that it must report Conservative companies will make such provisions to avoid overstating their financial performance
The process of setting up a client and computer in LiveVault Service It generally refers to the time from when the client subscribes to LiveVault Service through the initial backup of the first computer added to the service For subsequent computers, it covers the time from when the client adds the computer through that computer's initial backup See also initial backup, subscribe
Provisions are supplies of food. On board were enough provisions for two weeks. to provide someone or something with a lot of food and supplies, especially for a journey
If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it. Mr King asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her own pension
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"
a part (clause, sentence, paragraph etc) of an insurance contract that describes or explains a feature, benefit, - condition, requirement etc, of the insurance protection afforded by the contract
A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it. He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases
If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. Special provision should be made for children
The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it. The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services. nursery provision for children with special needs
a notional deduction from profits to allow for some highly likely future financial contingency In accounting terms, an appropriation of profit after taxation