1. A stipulated condition
   "he accepted subject to one provision";
   - proviso
    
2. The activity of supplying or providing something
   "The provision of clean water was a priority for the humanitarian mission";
   - supply
    
3. A store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
   "They stocked up on provisions for the winter"
    
4. The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
   "his provision for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties";
   - planning, preparation

1. Supply with provisions
   "They provisioned the ship for a long voyage";
   - purvey
    
2. Supply or make available computing resources as needed
   "The system can automatically provision new servers during traffic spikes"
    
3. Set aside (money etc.) for the future or a known liability
   "The company provisioned funds for potential legal expenses"

Derived forms: provisioned, provisioning, provisions

Type of: activity, arsenal, cerebration, condition, fund, furnish, intellection, mentation [technical], offer, precondition, provide, render, stipulation, stock, store, supply, thinking, thought, thought process

Encyclopedia: Provision, Canonical