Provisioned vs Reserved - What's the difference?
provisioned | reserved |
(provision)
An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
* Francis Bacon
* Milton
The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
Money set aside for a future event.
(accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
(legal) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
(Roman Catholic) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
(UK, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
(reserve)
(comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
(not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
As verbs the difference between provisioned and reserved
is that provisioned is (provision) while reserved is (reserve).As an adjective reserved is
(comparable) slow to reveal emotion or opinions.provisioned
English
Verb
(head)provision
English
Noun
(en noun)- making provision for the relief of strangers
- And of provisions laid in large, / For man and beast.
- (Shakespeare)
- We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
- An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
- (Blackstone)
Synonyms
* supply * victualreserved
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a quiet, reserved person.
- I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.
