proviso (noun)
1proviso — ► NOUN (pl. provisos) ▪ a condition attached to an agreement. ORIGIN from Latin proviso quod it being provided that …
2proviso — pro‧vi‧so [prəˈvaɪzəʊ ǁ zoʊ] noun [countable] 1. LAW a part of a contract that covers a particular subject: • Landlords frequently include a proviso stating that nothing contained in the lease shall prevent them from carrying out work on their… …
3proviso — noun (plural sos; also soes) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that Date: 15th century 1. an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition 2. a conditional stipulation …
4proviso — noun he could use the company car, with the proviso that he would pay for routine maintenance Syn: condition, stipulation, provision, clause, rider, qualification, restriction, caveat …
5proviso — noun A conditional provision to an agreement See Also: provide, provision, provisional …
6proviso — UK [prəˈvaɪzəʊ] / US [prəˈvaɪzoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms proviso : singular proviso plural provisos the chance to change a decision or an agreement if a situation changes …
7proviso — [prə vʌɪzəʊ] noun (plural provisos) a condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement. Origin ME: from the med. L. phr. proviso (quod) it being provided (that) …
8proviso — plural provisos noun (C) a condition that you ask for before you will agree to something: The only proviso is that your vacation has to be for a minimum of five nights …
9proviso — /prəˈvaɪzoʊ / (say pruh vuyzoh) noun (plural provisos or provisoes) 1. a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced. 2. a stipulation or condition. {late Middle English, from Medieval Latin prōvīsō (quod) it… …
10proviso — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. condition[s], stipulation, clause, agreement; QUALifiCAtion, reservation, covenant. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. provision, clause, conditional stipulation; see limitation 2 , requirement 1 . III (Roget s… …
