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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFornitura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-ni-tu-ra
"La fornitura di cibo è fondamentale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of providing or supplying something for use.
"The provision of food and shelter is essential during emergencies." - 2
A condition or requirement in a legal document.
"The contract included a provision for annual reviews."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'provisio', meaning 'forethought' or 'preparation', stemming from 'providere' (to foresee or provide). It entered the English language via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting a preparatory action or ecclesiastical appointment before broadening to mean supplying necessities or a legal clause.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Provision" is said worldwide
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Provision
Transliteration: pro-vi-zi-on
"La provision de nourriture est essentielle."
Versorgung
Transliteration: fer-zor-gung
"Die Versorgung mit Wasser ist wichtig."
Fornitura
Transliteration: for-ni-tu-ra
"La fornitura di cibo è fondamentale."
Provisión
Transliteration: pro-vi-sión
"La provisión de alimentos es crucial."
Provisão
Transliteration: pro-vi-são
"A provisão de recursos é necessária."
प्रावधान
Transliteration: prāvdhān
"आपातकाल में प्रावधान आवश्यक है।"
供应
Transliteration: gōng yìng
"紧急情况下的供应至关重要。"
공급
Transliteration: gong-geup
"비상시의 공급이 중요하다."
供給
Transliteration: kyōkyū
"緊急時の供給が重要です。"
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