Preparation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌprepəˈreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word preparation
Brit.  |ˌprepəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word preparation

noun

- the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
preparations for the ceremony had begun
- a substance prepared according to a formula (syn: formulation)
the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening (syn: planning, provision)
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) (syn: preparedness, readiness)
their preparation was more than adequate
- (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
- activity leading to skilled behavior (syn: training)
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) (syn: homework, prep)
- the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (syn: cookery, cooking)
he left the preparation of meals to his wife

Extra examples

The festival involves a lot of preparation.

To complete this recipe, plan on about 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking.

A new edition is in active preparation.

This dish is good for dinner parties because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time.

Business training is a good preparation for any career.

He is practising every day, in preparation for the ice-skating championship.

Plans for the new school are now in preparation.

...the classical preparation of a ham for Easter...

He replenished his supply of wood in preparation for the winter.

She had her assistants do the spadework in preparation for the trial.

We offer tutorial instruction for test preparation.

The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.

It was foolish to take the test without preparation.

Setting forth on a journey meant a great deal of preparation.

Hindus attach great importance to food preparation. (=it is very important to them)

Word forms

noun
singular: preparation
plural: preparations
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