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Provider vs Providing - What's the difference?

provider | providing |

As nouns the difference between provider and providing

is that provider is one who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence while providing is something provided; a provision.

As a verb providing is

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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

    providing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something provided; a provision.
  • * 1869 , Justin Dewey Fulton, The true woman (page 108)
    • the neglect of domestic duties, on the part of many wives, is, no doubt, attributable to the slovenly tenements, and inadequate providings , and careless neglect of the husbands.