preparation

nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n//

The act of preparing or getting ready.

noun

1
The act of preparing or getting ready.
I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.
2
The state of being prepared; readiness.
3
That which is prepared. A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.
4
That which is prepared. A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
5
That which is prepared. Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
6
The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
7
Devotional exercises introducing an office.
8
The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.

Etymology

From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare + -ation.

Forms

plural: preparations

Prentiss · A surname.preoccupied · Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's…prep · Preparation.

preparation · The act of preparing or getting ready.

prepare · To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to…prepared · Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).preparing · preparation

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