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Provided vs Provider - What's the difference?

provided | provider |

As a conjunction provided

is only if (the stipulation that follows is true).

As a verb provided

is (provide).

As a noun provider is

one who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

provided

English

Conjunction

(head) (also provided that )
  • Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).
    • You can go to the party provided you finish all your homework first.

    Synonyms

    * on condition that * only if * provided that * providing * as long as

    Verb

    (head)
  • (provide)

    • Statistics

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    provider

    English

    (wikipedia provider)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

    • Derived terms

    * Internet service provider * health care service provider