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1. (n.) preparation
a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something:
preparations for a journey.
2. preparation
any proceeding, experience, or the like considered as a mode of preparing for the future.
3. preparation
an act of preparing.
4. preparation
the state of being prepared.
5. preparation
something prepared, manufactured, or compounded:
a preparation for burns.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) preparation, readying
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
"preparations for the ceremony had begun"
2. (noun) formulation, preparation
a substance prepared according to a formula
"the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
3. (noun) planning, preparation, provision
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
"his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
4. (noun) readiness, preparedness, preparation
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
"putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
5. (noun) preparation
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
"the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
6. (noun) training, preparation, grooming
activity leading to skilled behavior
7. (noun) homework, prep, preparation
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
8. (noun) cooking, cookery, preparation
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
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1. (noun) preparation
the process of getting ready for sth
students working hard in preparation for their final exams
2. preparation
make preparations
to do things to get ready
We're making preparations for the new baby.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) preparation
the act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the preparation of land for a crop of wheat; the preparation of troops for a campaign
2. (noun) preparation
the state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war
3. (noun) preparation
that which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure
4. (noun) preparation
that which is prepared, made, or compounded by a certain process or for a particular purpose; a combination. Specifically: (a) Any medicinal substance fitted for use. (b) Anything treated for preservation or examination as a specimen. (c) Something prepared for use in cookery
5. (noun) preparation
an army or fleet
6. (noun) preparation
the holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension
7. (noun) preparation
accomplishment; qualification
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Sense: the act of preparing
You can't pass an exam without preparation.
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 Afrikaans: voorbereiding |
 Arabic: إعْداد |
 Bulgarian: подготвяне |
 Brazilian: preparação |
 Czech: příprava |
 German: die Vorbereitung |
 Danish: forberedelse |
 Greek: προετοιμασία |
 Spanish: preparación |
 Estonian: ettevalmistus |
 Farsi: آماده سازی |
 Finnish: valmistautuminen |
 French: préparation |
 Hebrew: הֲכָנָה |
 Hindi: तैयारी |
 Croatian: pripremiti se, učenje |
 Hungarian: készülés |
 Indonesian: persiapan |
 Icelandic: undirbúningur |
 Italian: preparazione |
 Japanese: 準備 |
 Korean: 준비 |
 Lithuanian: (pa)(si)ruošimas |
 Latvian: []gatavošanās |
 Malay: penyediaan |
 Dutch: voorbereiding |
 Norwegian: forberedelse; lekselesing |
 Polish: przygotowanie się |
 Persian: آماده سازی |
 Pashto: چمتو كيدنه |
 Portuguese: preparação |
 Romanian: pregătire |
 Russian: подготовка |
 Slovak: príprava |
 Slovenian: pripravljanje |
 Serbian: priprema |
 Swedish: förberedelse |
 Thai: การเตรียมตัว |
 Turkish: hazırlanma |
 Taiwanese: 準備 |
 Ukrainian: готування |
 Urdu: تياري |
 Vietnamese: sự chuẩn bị |
 Chinese: 准备 |
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