noun the act of providing, or making previous preparation.
2. provision ·vt to supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
3. provision ·noun especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored;
often in the plural.
4. provision ·noun a canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
5. provision ·noun a nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
6. provision ·noun that which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.
7. provision ·noun that which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.