Definitions for Readiness
ˈrɛd i nɪsreadi·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

2. readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardnessnoun

   prompt willingness

   "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

3. set, readinessnoun

   (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

   "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

4. facility, readinessnoun

   a natural effortlessness

   "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. readinessnoun

   the state or degree of being ready

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

1. Readinessnoun

   Etymology: from ready.

   1. Expediteness; promptitude.

   He would not forget the readiness of their king, in aiding him when the duke of Bretagne failed him. Francis Bacon.

   He opens himself to the man of business with reluctancy, but offers himself to the visits of a friend with facility and all the meeting readiness of desire. South.

   2. The state of being ready or fit for any thing.

   Have you an army ready?
   —— The centurions and their charges already in the entertainment to be on foot at an hour’s warning.
   —— I am joyful to hear of their readiness. William Shakespeare.

   They remained near a month, that they might be in readiness to attend the motion of the army. Edward Hyde.

   3. Facility; freedom from hinderance or obstruction.

   Nature has provided for the readiness and easiness of speech. William Holder, Elements of Speech.

   4. State of being willing or prepared.

   A pious and well-disposed mind, attended with a readiness to obey the known will of God, is the surest means to enlighten the understanding to a belief of christianity. South.

   Their conviction grew so strong, that they embraced the same truths, and laid down their lives, or were always in a readiness to do it, rather than depart from them. Addison.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Readinessnoun

   the state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. readiness

   The ability of United States military forces to fight and meet the demands of the national military strategy. Readiness is the synthesis of two distinct but interrelated

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. readiness

   A state of alertness or preparation; thus, to hold a corps in readiness, is to have it prepared in consequence of some previous order to march at a moment’s notice.

Matched Categories

1. • Cognitive State
   • Effortlessness
   • Military
   • Psychology
   • State
   • Willingness

Anagrams for Readiness »

1. arsenides

How to pronounce Readiness?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Readiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Readiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Readiness in a Sentence

1. Sidharth Kaushal:

   The vessel could provide symbolic support and a localized military presence in disputed waters and thus free up higher end assets to be more dynamically employed or held at high readiness for warfighting scenarios, it's an effective use of a less-than-ideal asset.

2. Air Force Secretary Deborah James:

   This is not just about how we look. It’s about our readiness. It’s about our capabilities today and for the future. It’s about how we are going to perform as an Air Force ... in this very uncertain geopolitical environment.

3. Ron DeSantis:

   While the U.S. has many vital national interests – securing our borders, addressing the crisis of readiness within our military, achieving energy security and independence, and checking the economic, cultural, and military power of the Chinese Communist Party – becoming further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia is not one of them.

4. Air Force Secretary Deborah James:

   Money is helpful for readiness but freeing up the time of our people to go and do this training is equally important.

5. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   We are grateful to Poland … for its readiness to provide Ukraine with combat aircraft, the problem is in logistics. In fact, it is a technical issue. It must be solved — immediately.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Readiness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Readiness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Readiness
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Readiness
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html