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PROVIDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who provides the means for subsistence
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("provider" is a kind of...):
benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))
Derivation:
provide (give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("provider" is a kind of...):
bourgeois; businessperson (a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "provider"):
black marketeer (someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities)
caterer (someone who provides food and service (as for a party))
connection (a supplier (especially of narcotics))
dispenser (a person who dispenses)
distributer; distributor (someone who markets merchandise)
purveyor (someone who supplies provisions (especially food))
recruiter (someone who supplies members or employees)
stockist (one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods)
provisioner; sutler; victualer; victualler (a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army)
Derivation:
provide (give something useful or necessary to)
Context examples:
If your symptoms don't go away, it's a clear signal that it's time to see your healthcare provider.
(Over-the-Counter Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)
A type of study that stipulates both the health provider and the subject be aware of the drug or treatment assignment.
(Open label study, NCI Thesaurus)
Start by talking to your health care provider.
(Alcoholism, NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
See your healthcare provider if you seem to bruise for no reason, or if the bruise appears to be infected.
(Bruises, NIH)
On Friday, a network of diverse Internet-connected devices targeted the Dyn domain registration service provider.
(Distributed malware attacks Dyn DNS, takes down websites in US, Wikinews)
These findings suggest that people should be conscious of the supplements they're taking and ensure they're applicable to the specific vitamin or mineral deficiencies they have been advised of by their healthcare provider.
(Most Popular Supplements Provide No Health Benefit, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Because MCI may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, it's really important to see your health care provider every 6 to 12 months.
(Mild Cognitive Impairment, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
But if you are pregnant and have bleeding or spotting, contact your health care provider immediately.
(Miscarriage, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Minimal interventions directed at individuals that do not involve a health care provider, such as self-help and telephone counseling.
(Minimal Contact Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)
Consult your health care provider if you have big changes in your cycle.
(Menstruation, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
