proviso
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pro·vi·so
noun \prə-ˈvī-(ˌ)zō\ plural pro·vi·sos also pro·vi·soes
Definition of PROVISO
1
: an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
2
: a conditional stipulation
See Examples of PROVISO
- He accepted the job with one proviso: he would work alone.
- <released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras>
Origin of PROVISO
Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PROVISO
- Synonyms
- contingency, if, provision, condition, qualification, reservation, stipulation
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