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provision

[/prəˈvɪʒən/]
nounfemininepl: provisions
provisão
1. A supply of food and other essentials
They stored provisions for the winter.
Eles armazenaram provisões para o inverno.
2. A condition or qualification attached to an agreement or law
The contract includes a provision for annual salary reviews.
O contrato inclui uma provisão para revisões salariais anuais.
3. The action of providing or supplying something
The provision of healthcare is essential.
A provisão de cuidados de saúde é essencial.
4. A measure taken beforehand; a precaution
We made provision for emergencies.
Fizemos provisão para emergências.
Synonyms
supplystockclauseconditionstipulation
Antonyms
deprivationshortage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
provisão
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
provisão
Common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
provisão
Also used for 'provisional decision' in legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

make provision for something
provision of law
without provision
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