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preparation
[prep-uh-rey-shuhn]
noun
a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something.
preparations for a journey.
any proceeding, experience, or the like considered as a mode of preparing for the future.
an act of preparing.
the state of being prepared.
something prepared, manufactured, or compounded.
a special preparation for sunbathers.
a specimen, as an animal body, prepared for scientific examination, dissection, etc.
Music.
the preparing of a dissonance, by introducing the dissonant tone as a consonant tone in the preceding chord.
the tone so introduced.
New Testament.the day before the Sabbath or a feast day.
British.work done by students in preparation for class; homework.
the Preparation, the introductory prayers of the Mass or other divine service.
preparation
/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
the act or process of preparing
the state of being prepared; readiness
(often plural) a measure done in order to prepare for something; provision
to make preparations for something
something that is prepared, esp a medicinal formulation
homework
Usually shortened to: prep.the period reserved for this
music
the anticipation of a dissonance so that the note producing it in one chord is first heard in the preceding chord as a consonance
a note so employed
(often capital) the preliminary prayers at Mass or divine service
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonpreparation noun
- prepreparation noun
- self-preparation noun
- superpreparation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preparation1
Example Sentences
The Whittier Swap Meet closed last week in preparation for possible raids.
We were told that UK preparations for potential Israeli strikes on Iran began in April last year.
This level of secrecy was not just tactical: it reflected the council's critical role in Hamas's strategic decision-making, especially in preparation for what became the most complex and deadly attack in the organisation's history.
The leaked documents are also said to have contained the US' assessment of Israeli plans ahead of the strike on Iran and the movements of military assets in preparation.
Many close observers of World Cup preparations share Freedman’s optimism.
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