provisions
provisions Lexical Profile
provisions Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Supplies of food, drink, and other essential items, especially those stocked for a journey, expedition, or emergency.
"The polar explorers carefully rationed their remaining provisions during the final week of the trek."
Stipulations, conditions, or clauses included in a legal document, contract, or law.
"Both parties reviewed the key provisions of the lease agreement before signing."
Arrangements or preparations made in advance to deal with a future need or contingency.
"The university made special provisions for students requiring extra time on their exams."
• verb
To configure, allocate, and deploy telecommunications or computing resources so they are ready for use by a user or system (third-person singular simple present of provision).
"The automated script provisions new cloud servers within minutes of a customer request."
To supply a ship, expedition, or group with food, drink, or necessary equipment (third-person singular simple present of provision).
"The harbor master provisions every research vessel before it departs for the Arctic."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to food and essential supplies for a journey or expedition, this word is used strictly in the plural form ('provisions'), whereas the singular ('provision') typically refers to the act of providing or a specific clause in a legal document.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Old French from Latin 'provisio' ('foresight, preparation'), from the verb 'providere' ('to look ahead, foresee, provide'), combining 'pro-' ('before') and 'videre' ('to see').