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proviso

[ pruh-vahy-zoh ]
/ prəˈvaɪ zoʊ /
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noun, plural pro·vi·sos, pro·vi·soes.

a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced.
a stipulation or condition.

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Origin of proviso

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin prōvīsō, for prōvīsō (quod) it being provided (that), ablative neuter singular of Latin prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre to provide

Words nearby proviso

proving ground, provirus, provision, provisional, provisional wing of the irish republican army, proviso, provisory, provitamin, provitamin a, provitamin d2, provo
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Words related to proviso

clause, qualification, condition, stipulation, restriction, term, prerequisite, article, provision, rider

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British Dictionary definitions for proviso

proviso
/ (prəˈvaɪzəʊ) /

noun plural -sos or -soes

a clause in a document or contract that embodies a condition or stipulation
a condition or stipulation

Word Origin for proviso

C15: from Medieval Latin phrase prōvīsō quod it being provided that, from Latin prōvīsus provided
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