provision vs calculation

calculation vs provision

provision and calculation both are nouns.

provision is a verb but calculation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provision	Yes	No	Yes	No
calculation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, calculation is a hyponym of provision; that is, calculation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provision:

provision: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
calculation: planning something carefully and intentionally

Other hyponyms of provision include agreement, arrangement, applecart, malice aforethought, mens rea, deliberation, forethought, premeditation.

provision (noun)	calculation (noun)
the activity of supplying or providing something	the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
a stipulated condition	planning something carefully and intentionally
a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

provision (verb)	calculation (verb)
supply with provisions

Difference between provision and calculation

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