Words · Common
preparation
/pˌɹɛpɚˈeɪʃən/ · 11 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
preparations for the ceremony had begun
- noun
a substance prepared according to a formula
the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
- noun
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
- noun
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
putting them in readiness
- noun
(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