provider
/pɹəˈvaɪ.dɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.
Example Sentences
- "In view of this, it is clear why internet service providers (ISPs) are inclined to play a backbench role when it comes to combating file sharing."
- "Using BLE, a merchant or other provider can define more targeted "micro-locations" to trigger an alert, in some cases requiring that you be in the presence of an iBeacon in order to validate a Passbook entry."
- "Even if policy shifts resources away from hard investment and back into social spending, the "Floridization" of Chinese demographics will intensify the shortage of healthcare provision over the next decade, worsening the frayed contract between patients, providers, and the government."
- "A part of the nervousness at Chelsea involves whether any more sponsors will follow the telecommunications and internet service provider Three in withdrawing support, at least temporarily."
- "Both switching costs and network effects tend to lead to enshittification because platform providers see early adopters as an investment in future profits."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹəˈvaɪ.dɚ/
- British English: /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
digital service provider
fuel provider
health care service provider
identity provider
Internet service provider
lease provider
lion's provider
liquidity provider