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provisions vs food

food vs provisions

provisions and food both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provisions Yes No No No
food Yes No No No
As nouns, food is a hypernym of provisions; that is, food is a word with a broader meaning than provisions:
  • provisions: a stock or supply of foods
  • food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
Other hypernyms of provisions include nutrient.
provisions (noun) food (noun)
a stock or supply of foods any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Difference between provisions and food

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