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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preparationPreparation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Oct 24, 2012 · 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.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preparationPreparation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Preparation is the act of preparing — getting ready, planning, training, or studying with a goal in mind. If you know pre means before, then you have a clue to the meaning of preparation. Dressing up before a date, learning your lines for a play, and attending medical school are all forms of preparation.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREPARATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PREPARATION definition: 1. the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something: 2. plans or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREPARATION 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpreparation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpreparation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   preparation. noun. /ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃn/. [uncountable] preparation (for something) the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready These skills are good preparation for a career in teaching. food preparation Careful preparation for the final exam is essential.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › preparationPreparation - definition of preparation by The Free Dictionary

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   preparation. (ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən) n. 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. (Pharmacology) something that is prepared, esp a medicinal formulation. 5. (Education) (esp in a boarding school)

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of preparation – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   PREPARATION definition: the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › preparation_npreparation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the noun preparation mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun preparation, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. preparation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREPARATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.