| Provect | a. [ L. provectus, p. p. of provehere to carry forward. ] Carried forward; advanced. [ Obs. ] “Provect in years.” Sir T. Flyot. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Provection | n. [ L. provectio an advancement. ] (Philol.) A carrying forward, as of a final letter, to a following word; |