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   Prep·a·ra·tion

   /ˌprepəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration: "the preparation of a draft contract" Similar devisingputting togetherthinking updrawing upconstructioncomposingcompositioneditingfashioningconcoctingproductiongetting readymaking readyarrangementdevelopmentassemblingassemblyinstructionteachingeducationcoachingtrainingtutoringpedagogyandragogyinculcationgroomingdiscipliningdrillingprimingbriefingguidingdirection
   • ▪ something done to get ready for an event or undertaking: "she continued her preparations for the party" Similar arrangementsplanningplansprovisionpreparatory measurespreliminariesnecessary stepsgroundworkspadeworkfoundationgearing up
   • ▪ a substance that is specially made up and usually sold, especially a medicine or food. Similar mixturecompoundconcoctioncompositionblendamalgamsolutionsuspensionemulsiontincturemedicinepotioncreamointmentlotion
   • ▪ a specimen that has been prepared for scientific or medical examination: "a microscope preparation"
   • ▪ (in conventional harmony) the sounding of the discordant note in a chord in the preceding chord where it is not discordant, lessening the effect of the discord.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparare ‘make ready before’ (see prepare).

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   The meaning of PREPARATION is the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty. How to use preparation in a sentence.

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   the state of being ready for something that will happen, or an action taken to become ready: [ U ] The teacher said my preparation for the exam was inadequate. [ C ] By the next morning our preparations for the storm were complete. [ U ] A platform had been set up in preparation for the ceremony.

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   Preparation is the act of preparing — getting ready, planning, training, or studying with a goal in mind.

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   Preparation definition: a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something. See examples of PREPARATION used in a sentence.

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   to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity; to put in a proper state of mind; to work out the details of : plan in advance… See the full definition

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › preparationPREPARATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Preparation is the process of getting something ready for use or for a particular purpose or making arrangements for something. Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish. [ + for/of] Few things distracted the Pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons.

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   Definition of preparation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.