proviso

noun pro·vi·so \prə-ˈvī-(ˌ)zō\

: a condition that must be accepted in order for someone to agree to do something

plural pro·vi·sos also pro·vi·soes

Full Definition of PROVISO

: an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition

: a conditional stipulation

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Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: contingency, if, provision, condition, qualification, reservation, stipulation

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