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preparation

[ prep-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something:

    preparations for a journey.

  2. any proceeding, experience, or the like considered as a mode of preparing for the future.
  3. an act of preparing.
  4. the state of being prepared.
  5. something prepared, manufactured, or compounded:

    a special preparation for sunbathers.

  6. a specimen, as an animal body, prepared for scientific examination, dissection, etc.
  7. Music.
    1. the preparing of a dissonance, by introducing the dissonant tone as a consonant tone in the preceding chord.
    2. the tone so introduced.
  8. New Testament. the day before the Sabbath or a feast day.
  9. British. work done by students in preparation for class; homework.
  10. the Preparation, the introductory prayers of the Mass or other divine service.


preparation

/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /

noun

  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. something that is prepared, esp a medicinal formulation
  5. esp in a boarding school
    1. homework
    2. the period reserved for this Usually shortened toprep
  6. music
    1. the anticipation of a dissonance so that the note producing it in one chord is first heard in the preceding chord as a consonance
    2. a note so employed
  7. often capital the preliminary prayers at Mass or divine service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of preparation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English preparacion, from Latin 貹پō-, stem of 貹پō, from 貹(ܲ) “made ready beforehand” (past participle of “to make ready beforehand”; prepare ) + -ion
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It was Monday evening and day one of a week's preparation that ends with a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider against France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday was done.

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The programme will be broadcast on Friday 9 May on BBC One, giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the band's preparations for Basel.

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Authorities investigating the case say the suspected cause is negligent food preparation.

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Katie Moran, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law who specializes in bar exam preparation, said this begged a series of questions.

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Bolsonaro was visited in hospital by a court official on Wednesday, who delivered a summons giving him five days to present his initial defence against coup charges, in preparation for his trial.

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