provident adj

1 providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education" [ant: improvident]

2 careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈprɒvɪdənt/

Adjective

1. With care and consideration for the future.

Translations

Derived terms

• providence
• provident fund
• provident society

Provident may refer to:

• Entertainment
  • Provident Label Group, a music label
• Finance
  • Financial companies
    • Unum, formerly UnumProvident, formerly two separate companies Unum & Provident, a financial services company focusing in the United States focusing on disability insurance
    • Friends Provident, a financial services company in the U.K. focusing on life assurance
    • PNC Financial Services, formerly known as Provident National Bank

• • • Provident Financial plc, a financial group based in Bradford, England focusing on the home lending and insurance markets

• • Retirement plans
    • Central Provident Fund, Singapore's retirement plan
    • Public Provident Fund, India's retirement plan
    • Mandatory Provident Fund, Hong Kong's retirement plan
• Recreation
  • Provident Skate Park in Visalia, California

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