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preparation

[ prep-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something:

    preparations for a journey.

  2. any proceeding, experience, or the like considered as a mode of preparing for the future.
  3. an act of preparing.
  4. the state of being prepared.
  5. something prepared, manufactured, or compounded:

    a special preparation for sunbathers.

  6. a specimen, as an animal body, prepared for scientific examination, dissection, etc.
  7. Music.
    1. the preparing of a dissonance, by introducing the dissonant tone as a consonant tone in the preceding chord.
    2. the tone so introduced.
  8. New Testament. the day before the Sabbath or a feast day.
  9. British. work done by students in preparation for class; homework.
  10. the Preparation, the introductory prayers of the Mass or other divine service.


preparation

/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of preparing
  2. the state of being prepared; readiness
  3. often plural a measure done in order to prepare for something; provision

    to make preparations for something

  4. something that is prepared, esp a medicinal formulation
  5. esp in a boarding school
    1. homework
    2. the period reserved for this Usually shortened toprep
  6. music
    1. the anticipation of a dissonance so that the note producing it in one chord is first heard in the preceding chord as a consonance
    2. a note so employed
  7. often capital the preliminary prayers at Mass or divine service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDzp··tDz noun
  • p··tDz noun
  • -a·tDz noun
  • p·a·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preparation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English preparacion, from Latin 貹پō-, stem of 貹پō, from 貹(ܲ) “made ready beforehand” (past participle of “to make ready beforehand”; prepare ) + -ion
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Another document, concerning preparations for a call between the prince and Mr Yang, reads "he is in a desperate situation and will grab onto anything."

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Ahead of COP, there has been criticism of Brazil from conservationists for cutting down tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest to build a new four-lane highway in preparation for the climate summit.

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“It would not be a surprise to see insufficient staffing available to do some of the really important planning and preparation with state and local emergency managers,” he said.

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In preparation for his New York trip, Kinmont spent a recent afternoon packing up boxes with Jones’ work.

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Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has said that since ethnic armed groups were still "training in preparation for attacks", the military would continue its "necessary defence operations".

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