precondition, stipulation, condition - an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

irrigation - supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc

alimentation, feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment

fueling, refueling - the activity of supplying or taking on fuel

care delivery, health care delivery, healthcare delivery - the provision of health care

issuance, issuing, issue - the provision of something by issuing it (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"

logistics - handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

purveyance - the act of supplying something

stocking - the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"

subvention - the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort

cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought - the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully); "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

arrangement, agreement - the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"

applecart - the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart'

malice aforethought, mens rea - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials

calculation, deliberation - planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"

forethought, premeditation - planning or plotting in advance of acting

fund, store, stock - a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"

furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"