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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"
readiness. [uncountable] readiness (for something) the state of being ready or prepared for something. Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood. [uncountable, singular] readiness (of somebody) (to do something) the state of being willing to do something.
willingness or a state of being prepared for something: [ + to infinitive ] The company has declared its readiness to fight a challenge in the courts. The scaffolding has been put up in readiness for the repair work on the building. Synonym. preparedness formal.
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.
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)
4 days ago · 1. the state of being ready or prepared, as for use or action. 2. See in readiness. 3. willingness or eagerness to do something. 4. ease or promptness. Collins English Dictionary.
Readiness definition, the condition of being ready. See more.
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. See more.
