Preparation

//ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of preparing or getting ready. uncountable

    "I went over my notes in preparation for the exam."

  2. 2
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being prepared; readiness. uncountable
  4. 4
    preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) wordnet
  5. 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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  1. 6
    activity leading to skilled behavior wordnet
  2. 7
    That which is prepared.; A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose wordnet
  4. 9
    That which is prepared.; Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening wordnet
  6. 11
    The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day. Judaism, countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord wordnet
  8. 13
    Devotional exercises introducing an office. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) wordnet
  10. 15
    The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance. countable, uncountable
  11. 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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