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   preparation

   /ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of preparing or being prepared 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
   • 2. a substance that is specially made up, especially a medicine or food: "there are several effective preparations you can buy over the counter" Similar mixturecompoundconcoctioncompositionblendamalgamsolutionsuspensionemulsiontincturemedicinepotioncreamointmentlotion
   • ▪ a specimen that has been prepared for scientific or medical examination: "a microscope preparation"
   • 3. (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.
   • 4. fuller form of prep dated British

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparare ‘make ready before’ (see prepare).

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   What does preparation mean?

   • [uncountable] the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready preparation for something Preparation for the party started early. Careful preparation for the exam is essential. No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. Did you get any chance to do any preparation?

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   • development Preparation is the process of getting something ready for use or for a particular purpose. Mental preparation is an important area of sport. arrangement Preparations are all the arrangements that are made for a future event. The country is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 citizens.

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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. Boot camp is preparation for soldiers.

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