Definitions for Preparedness
prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, -ˈpɛərd nɪspre·pared·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. readiness, preparedness, preparationnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. preparednessnoun

   The state of being prepared

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preparednessnoun

   State or act of being prepared: as, he’s in a preparedness for his final exit.

   Etymology: from prepare.

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1. Preparedness

   Preparedness is a research-based set of actions that are taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes. There are different types of preparedness, such as public health preparedness and local emergency preparedness or snow preparedness, but probably the most developed type is "disaster preparedness", defined by the United Nations as involving "forecasting and taking precautionary measures before an imminent threat when warnings are possible". This includes not only natural disasters, but all kinds of severe damage caused in a relatively short period, including warfare. Preparedness is a major phase of emergency management, and is particularly valued in areas of competition such as sport and military science. Methods of preparation include research, estimation, planning, resourcing, education, practicing and rehearsing.

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1. Preparedness

   In psychology, preparedness is a concept developed to explain why certain associations are learned more readily than others. For example, phobias related to survival, such as snakes, spiders, and heights, are much more common and much easier to induce in the laboratory than other kinds of fears. According to Seligman, this is a result of our evolutionary history. The theory states that organisms which learned to fear environmental threats faster had a survival and reproductive advantage. Consequently, the innate predisposition to fear these threats became an adaptive human trait. The concept of preparedness has also been used to explain why taste aversions are learned so quickly and efficiently compared with other kinds of classical conditioning.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preparedness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preparedness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Preparedness in a Sentence

1. New York:

   I want to have an after-action report on this, what did Concerned Scientists know and when do Concerned Scientists know what Concerned Scientists had, what information did Concerned Scientists have ? Are there any intelligence failures in terms of Concerned Scientists preparedness ?

2. Michael Shellenberger:

   The takeaway is that Climate Change is not what people think Climate Change is. It is significantly outweighed by things like droughts, which are still determined by natural variables and by economic development and preparedness, and we’re just so much better prepared, we’re more resilient to changing temperatures than we’ve ever been and it’s just not the end of the world.

3. Gerry Bell:

   There are still more storms to come – the hurricane season is far from being over. We urge continued preparedness and vigilance.

4. Anders Tegnell:

   We have to remember that in the world around us, most likely, this virus will keep on transmitting, so we need to keep a high level of preparedness in place. It’s not going to be an easy life.

5. Bill Keating:

   You said you want to build a greater capability for emerging threats, this budget does not reflect that commitment to preparedness at all. ... The things I mentioned have all saved lives, so with a culture of preparedness with emerging threats, how is that greater ? How are we safer with that ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Preparedness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preparedness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Preparedness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparedness
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Preparedness