provision

Definitions

General English

• noun the act of providing something
• noun a condition in a contract

Accounting

• noun an amount of money put aside in accounts for anticipated expenditure where the timing or amount of expenditure is uncertain, often for doubtful debts

Aviation

• noun a legal statement which provides for something such as particular circumstances

Economics

• In the context of international economics, a provision is likely to mean a portion of an agreement, such as the investment provisions of NAFTA or the balance of payments provisions of the GATT. In that context, it is less precise than article.

Law

• noun money put aside in accounts in case it is needed in the future

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Contexts for “provision”

6 definitions in context
• General English
• Accounting
• Aviation
• Economics
• Law