preparation

noun

1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

- preparations for the ceremony had begun

Similar word(s): readying

Definition categories: act, activity

2. a substance prepared according to a formula

- the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

Similar word(s): formulation

Definition categories: substance, compound

3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

Similar word(s): planning, provision

Definition categories: thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking

4. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

- their preparation was more than adequate

Similar word(s): preparedness, readiness

Definition categories: state

5. (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord

- the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance

Definition categories: communication, harmony

6. activity leading to skilled behavior

Similar word(s): grooming, training

Definition categories: act, activity

7. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

Similar word(s): homework, prep

Definition categories: act, schoolwork

8. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

- he left the preparation of meals to his wife

Similar word(s): cookery, cooking

Definition categories: act