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

/ ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən /

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

Other Words From

• nonprep·a·ration noun
• preprep·a·ration noun
• self-prepa·ration noun
• super·prepa·ration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of preparation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English preparacion, from Latin praeparātiōn-, stem of praeparātiō, from praeparāt(us) “made ready beforehand” (past participle of praeparāre “to make ready beforehand”; prepare ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

A plea and trial preparation hearing was fixed for 14 February.

From BBC

Villarreal: Part of your preparation involved attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, which is such an intimate thing to observe.

From Los Angeles Times

"More residents are using digital flood maps to better understand their flood risk, and plan for severe weather events. However, our study shows that beyond a certain threshold, people tend to ignore the risk, which can lead to inadequate preparation for floods."

From Science Daily

Beauvais may not approach a new season the way she would an acting job, but it does require some preparation, like accruing outfits: “When I see things on sale, I grab them because I know we’re going to be doing a lot of things and you don’t have time during the season to really shop.”

From Los Angeles Times

In preparation for my climb up Meall nan Tarmachan, on the banks of Loch Tay, I had successfully scaled another mountain the weekend before with no problems.

From BBC

Related Words

• arrangement
• construction
• education
• establishment
• formation
• groundwork
• measure
• plan
• precaution
• preparedness
• qualification
• rehearsal
• study
• training