specific provision

collocation in English

meaningsofspecificandprovision

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specific
adjective
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/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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provision
noun
uk
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of ...
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(Definition ofspecificandprovisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecific provision

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With regard to thisspecificprovisiona certain relaxation was needed.
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With regard to the numerous inquiries mentioned above,specificprovisionfor the representation of complainants was only available in three of them.
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If a policy of presumed consent were to be established for organ transplant there would need to be aspecificprovisionfor removal of genetic material.
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There is, therefore, no need for aspecificprovisionfor common ownership companies.
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This must mean thatspecificprovisionof some kind has to be made for the coming into force of subsection (1).
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The subsection contains aspecificprovisionfor representation in circumstances set out in it.
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One is thatspecificprovisionis made for cases in which an applicant personally does the work on his own vessel.
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There is nospecificprovisionenabling the differential to be made in the case of proposals relating to exemption criteria.
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We have madespecificprovisionin our programme for the extra costs of such deployment.
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Secondly, we shall certainly continue and extend the consultative machinery, andspecificprovisionis made for that.
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It may be an indication of why thisspecificprovisionis required.
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I think it right to say that there is nospecificprovisionconfining this to development areas.
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Unlike income tax considerations, legislation provides for indexation in the absence of anyspecificprovision.
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Specificprovisionfor autistic children is still at an early stage.
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Local authorities and community health services do not normally makespecificprovisionfor people with head injuries.
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The supplementary benefit scheme already containsspecificprovisionfor paying benefit to persons starting work who are paid more than fortnightly in arrears.
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Except for itsspecificprovision, it does not prejudice or affect the common law.
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There seems little point to that as there is no need to makespecificprovisionfor agreements that have ended.
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He seems to think that there is no need forspecificprovisionfor deafblind people in law.
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