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Provenance vs. Providence — What's the Difference?

Provenance vs. Providence — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Provenance and Providence

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Provenance

Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody or location of a historical object. The term was originally mostly used in relation to works of art but is now used in similar senses in a wide range of fields, including archaeology, paleontology, archives, manuscripts, printed books, the circular economy, and science and computing.

Providence

Care or preparation in advance; foresight.

Provenance

Place of origin; derivation.

Providence

Prudent management; economy.

Provenance

The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used of artworks, antiques, and books.
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Providence

The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity; divine direction
"Some sought the key to history in the working of divine providence" (William Ebenstein).

Provenance

The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.

Providence

Providence God.

Provenance

Place or source of origin.
Many supermarkets display the provenance of their food products.

Providence

Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight.

Provenance

(archaeology) The place and time of origin of some artifact or other object. See Usage note below.
This spear is of Viking provenance.

Providence

The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature etc.).

Provenance

(arts) The history of ownership of a work of art
The picture is of royal provenance.

Providence

A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.

Provenance

(computing) The copy history of a piece of data, or the intermediate pieces of data utilized to compute a final data element, as in a database record or web site (data provenance)

Providence

Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.
His providence in saving for his old age is exemplary.

Provenance

(computing) The execution history of computer processes which were utilized to compute a final piece of data (process provenance)

Providence

The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation.
Providence for war is the best prevention of it.

Provenance

(of a person) Background; history; place of origin

Providence

Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience.
The world was all before them, where to chooseTheir place of rest, and Providence their guide.

Provenance

To establish the provenance of something

Providence

A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction.
He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God.

Provenance

Origin; source; provenience.
Their age attested by their provenance and associations.

Providence

Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality.
It is a high point of providence in a prince to cast an eye rather upon actions than persons.

Provenance

Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence;
The birthplace of civilization

Providence

The capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University

Providence

The guardianship and control exercised by a deity;
Divine providence

Providence

A manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures

Providence

The prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources

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