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- DictionaryRead·i·ness/ˈredēnəs/
noun
- 1. the state of being fully prepared for something: "your muscles tense in readiness for action"
- 2. willingness to do something: "Spain had indicated a readiness to accept his terms"
noun. the condition of being ready. ready movement; promptness; quickness. ready action; ease; facility. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent: a readiness to help others. a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity. ˈreadiness. / ˈrɛdɪnɪs /
[uncountable] readiness (for something) the state of being ready or prepared for something. Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood.
Readiness is a quality of being able or willing to do something. An athlete's readiness for the Olympics has to do with how warmed up she is, whether she's recovered from injuries, as well as her psychological state. Your readiness for something usually has to do with how well prepared you are.
[ U, no plural ] being willing to do something: [ + to do sth ] They expressed a readiness to accept our demands. readiness noun (PREPARED) [ U ] the state of being prepared for something: It was time to repair their shelters in readiness for the winter. (Definition of readiness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English read‧i‧ness /ˈredinəs/ noun 1 [ uncountable] when you are prepared for something, or when something is ready to be used in readiness (for something) They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire. 2 [ singular, uncountable] willingness to do something readiness to do something He s...
5 days ago · noun. 1. the condition of being ready. 2. ready movement; promptness; quickness. 3. ready action; ease; facility. 4. willingness; inclination; cheerful consent. a readiness to help others. 5. a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.
1. the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action. 2. in readiness. a. prepared and waiting: all was in readiness for the guests' arrival. b. in preparation: he tidied the house in readiness for the guests' arrival. 3. willingness or eagerness to do something.
