Dictionary entries for 'proviso'

Synonyms

condition
provision
qualification
reservation
specification
stipulation
term

pro·vi·so (prə-vī́zō)

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin prōvīsō (quod), provided (that), from Latin prōvīsō ablative of prōvīsus past participle of prōvidēre, to provide; see provide.]

noun: pl., -sos or -soes

A clause in a document making a qualification, condition, or restriction.

noun: pl., -sos or -soes

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