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preparation

/ preparation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
"preparations for the ceremony had begun"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
fire control deployment groundwork makeready priming
Derived:
fix prepare set up ready gear up
noun Sense 2
(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 disonance"
Opposites:
resolution
Type of:
harmony musical harmony
Derived:
prepare
Domain:
music
noun Sense 3
activity leading to skilled behavior
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
athletic training discipline drill exercise practice
Derived:
prepare groom train develop educate
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
thinking thought cerebration
Kinds of:
agreement arrangement applecart mens rea malice aforethought
Derived:
plan project contrive design
noun Sense 5
a substance prepared according to a formula
Type of:
compound chemical compound
Kinds of:
cleansing agent cleanser cleaner glycerinated gelatin nebula
Derived:
formulate
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
change of state
Kinds of:
baking toasting browning broil broiling
Derived:
cook fix ready make prepare
noun Sense 7
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Type of:
school assignment schoolwork
Has parts:
education instruction teaching
Derived:
train prepare
noun Sense 8
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"
Type of:
state
Kinds of:
ready alert qui vive
Derived:
fix prepare set up ready gear up
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
73
Times Searched
28
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Related Words

activity fire control deployment groundwork makeready priming harmony musical harmony resolution athletic training discipline drill