Definition of preparation
noun:
- the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun". Synonyms: readying.
- a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine". Synonyms: formulation.
- 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". Synonyms: planning, provision.
- 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". Synonyms: preparedness, readiness.
- (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". Antonyms: resolution.
- activity leading to skilled behavior. Synonyms: grooming, training.
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home). Synonyms: homework, prep.
- 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". Synonyms: cookery, cooking.
Related words
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Words nearby
reparation.
Rhymes with
abbreviation, abdication, aberration, ablation, abnegation, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclamation, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration.
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