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preparedness

[ pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis ]

noun

  1. the state of being prepared; prepare; readiness.
  2. possession of adequate armed forces, industrial resources and potential, etc., especially as a deterrent to enemy attack.


preparedness

/ ɪˈɛəɪɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being prepared or ready, esp militarily ready for war
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲp·貹Ļ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preparedness1

First recorded in 1580–90; prepared + -ness
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The Times spoke with Nurul Alam, a resilient infrastructure specialist who worked at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Bangkok, about what the aftermath indicates about disaster preparedness in Asia and beyond.

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And with the state’s annual tsunami preparedness week set to start Saturday, officials say it’s vital for residents to familiarize themselves with their local risks.

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Work on the first module, resilience and preparedness, external, has finished, but the inquiry is actively investigating several other aspects of Covid:

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Months before that a prominent Democrat had warned the country about the possibility of a pandemic and the country's lack of preparedness:

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And when it does, he wants there to be no questions about his big-league preparedness — behind the plate, as a hitter, or in the kind of late-game situation he encountered earlier this spring.

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