providing /pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/noun 1conjunction 1forms 1 noun1 •Something provided; a provision.[…] the neglect of domestic duties, on the part of many wives, is, no doubt, attributable to the slovenly tenements, and inadequate providings, and careless neglect of the husbands. — 1869 conjunction1 •Synonym of provided formsprovidings