the activity of supplying or providing something a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision" a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) supply with provisions
If a company anticipates that it may be faced with certain expenses, it could make a "provision" for this in reporting its financial results It is similar to a write-off except that it is more of an estimate that a company makes in anticipation of an actual expense that it must report Conservative companies will make such provisions to avoid overstating their financial performance
The process of setting up a client and computer in LiveVault Service It generally refers to the time from when the client subscribes to LiveVault Service through the initial backup of the first computer added to the service For subsequent computers, it covers the time from when the client adds the computer through that computer's initial backup See also initial backup, subscribe
Provisions are supplies of food. On board were enough provisions for two weeks. to provide someone or something with a lot of food and supplies, especially for a journey
If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it. Mr King asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her own pension
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
a part (clause, sentence, paragraph etc) of an insurance contract that describes or explains a feature, benefit, - condition, requirement etc, of the insurance protection afforded by the contract
A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it. He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases
If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. Special provision should be made for children
The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it. The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services. nursery provision for children with special needs
a notional deduction from profits to allow for some highly likely future financial contingency In accounting terms, an appropriation of profit after taxation
Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty
You use provisional to describe something that has been arranged or appointed for the present, but may be changed in the future. the possibility of setting up a provisional coalition government It was announced that the times were provisional and subject to confirmation. + provisionally pro·vi·sion·al·ly The seven republics had provisionally agreed to the new relationship on November 14th. likely or able to be changed in the future
A stamp or piece of postal stationary used as temporary issue until regular stamps can be printed Changes in postal rates or in governments might require the use of provisional stamps In some cases, post offices have run out of stamps and have had provisionals printed locally
A figure in your Tax Return which is estimated because the final figure is not yet available If your Tax Return contains a provisional figure, you must tell the Inland Revenue what the final amount is as soon as it is known
Starting positions at the rear of the field which are reserved for special use Positions 37 through 42 are used by teams who were not able to make the starting lineup in their qualifying performance The positions are awarded based on the number of provisionals available to a team and their position in the point standings The 43rd position is for use by past champions If more than one past champion desires the spot, it is awarded to the most recent champion If no past champions claim the spot, it is awarded using the regular provisional rules
A driver who is entitled to entry into the race, but has not driven fast enough to qualify for the race Provisions are based upon drivers who are in the top 25 in season points, past race winners, and past series champions
A provisional application is an affordable way for the small inventor to get started on the road to fully protecting his/her invention It provides applicants a quick and easy way to establish an early effective filing date in a patent application allowing the term "Patent Pending" to be applied Very importantly, it provides the inventor 12 months to further develop the invention, determine marketability, acquire funding, seek licensing or seek manufacturing before having to face the major expense of filing a regular patent application Some benefits of the provisional application are
which means that the student is admitted with the condition of providing official copies of transcripts and GMAT scores or other supporting documents prior to registration for the next semester