n.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' vi-zh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin provision-, provisio act of providing, from Latin, foresight, from provid ē re to see ahead ― more at PROVIDE
Date: 14th century
1 a : the act or process of providing b : the fact or state of being prepared beforehand c : a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency : PREPARATION <made provision for replacements>
2 : a stock of needed materials or supplies especially : a stock of food ― usually used in plural
3 : PROVISO , STIPULATION