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provision

provision

8 3.4
The act of supplying things people need, like food
  • noun
  • /prəˈvɪʒən/
translation icon : prestación
  • The government is responsible for the provision of healthcare services to its citizens.
  • provision of services
  • provision of health services
  • provision of accommodation

The most critical accommodation for the dyslexic reader is the provision of extra time.

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Examples

  • There is a growing need for the provision of high-quality travel health services for all patients.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Just under half believe Christians should not be active in the provision of health services.

    Academic text (2011)
  • One obvious place is the provision of safe water.

  • But while the system is working, that chain of command in service provision is clearly laid out.

  • Understanding human health and healthcare provision is one of the most relevant issues today.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Reducing barriers to learning through the provision of mental health services makes a difference.

    Academic text (2013)
  • HR managers now wonder how they managed to cope without the provision of retained OH services.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The most critical accommodation for the dyslexic reader is the provision of extra time.

  • Sydenstricker and Falk wrote a report calling for the provision of a health program, including health insurance.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Councillors from all political parties are reporting that they're at a tipping point in the provision of social care.

Synonyms

supply
vsprovision
395 1.3

The act of providing things people need

focuses more on providing things that are needed rather than wanted
equipping
vsprovision
2 4.1

Giving people or places the tools they need for a task

covers providing all kinds of needed things not only tools for a purpose
dispensation
vsprovision
1 7.2

The act of giving out things, often based on a plan

is the general act of providing without stressing portions or systems
supplying
vsprovision
1 2.3

Giving things people need or want

is used as the name for the act rather than the ongoing action form
purveyance
vsprovision
9.9

The act of supplying food and other things people need

is broader and covers providing any needed things not limited to necessities

Antonyms

76 6.2

Not having basic things you need, like food, shelter, or sleep

5 7.0

Keeping something and not giving it when others expect it

Compounds

9.9

A rule a company uses to stop a takeover by making itself less attractive to other companies

How Much

abundance
91 3.3
stock
185 2.2
provision
8 3.4
supply
346 1.0
ration
106 4.2
shortage
253 2.7

Surface Forms

provision singular
provisions plural

Morphology

provision = vision (opaque) = pro + vision

The meaning shift from 'seeing' to 'providing' is not transparent.

Etymology

Provision meaning 'the act of supplying' comes from the idea of 'providing' and the Latin parts pro- 'before' and videre 'to see'. It is the same root as provide, which is why provision can mean giving or supplying things or services that are needed.