Preparation Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Preparation

Meaning 1 : the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

    Synonyms : planning,  provision
Meaning 2 : the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

    Example : he left the preparation of meals to his wife

    Synonyms : cookery,  cooking
Meaning 3 : a substance prepared according to a formula

    Example : the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

    Synonyms : formulation
Meaning 4 : activity leading to skilled behavior

    Synonyms : grooming,  training
Meaning 5 : the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

    Example : preparations for the ceremony had begun

    Synonyms : readying
Meaning 6 : the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

    Example : their preparation was more than adequate

    Synonyms : preparedness,  readiness
Meaning 7 : preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

    Synonyms : homework,  prep
Meaning 8 : (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord

    Example : the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance

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