Preparation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of preparing something, such as food, by the application of heat
- §2
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
- §3
- activity leading to skilled behavior
- §4
- the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
- §5
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
- §6
- (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
- §7
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
- §8
- a substance prepared according to a formula