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Preparation
//ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of preparing or getting ready. uncountable
"I went over my notes in preparation for the exam."
- 2 the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat wordnet
- 3 The state of being prepared; readiness. uncountable
- 4 preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) wordnet
- 5 That which is prepared.; A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared. countable, uncountable
"The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs."
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- 6 activity leading to skilled behavior wordnet
- 7 That which is prepared.; A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen. countable, uncountable
- 8 the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose wordnet
- 9 That which is prepared.; Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano. countable, uncountable
- 10 the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening wordnet
- 11 The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day. Judaism, countable, uncountable
- 12 (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord wordnet
- 13 Devotional exercises introducing an office. countable, uncountable
- 14 the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) wordnet
- 15 The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance. countable, uncountable
- 16 a substance prepared according to a formula wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare + -ation.
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