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   preparation

   /ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration: "the preparation of a draft contract" Similar devisingputting togetherthinking updrawing upconstructioncomposingcompositioneditingfashioningconcoctingproductiongetting readymaking readyarrangementdevelopmentassemblingassemblyinstructionteachingeducationcoachingtrainingtutoringpedagogyandragogyinculcationgroomingdiscipliningdrillingprimingbriefingguidingdirection
   • ▪ something done to get ready for an event or undertaking: "she continued her preparations for the party" Similar arrangementsplanningplansprovisionpreparatory measurespreliminariesnecessary stepsgroundworkspadeworkfoundationgearing up
   • 2. a substance that is specially made up, especially a medicine or food: "there are several effective preparations you can buy over the counter" Similar mixturecompoundconcoctioncompositionblendamalgamsolutionsuspensionemulsiontincturemedicinepotioncreamointmentlotion
   • ▪ a specimen that has been prepared for scientific or medical examination: "a microscope preparation"
   • 3. (in conventional harmony) the sounding of the discordant note in a chord in the preceding chord where it is not discordant, lessening the effect of the discord.
   • 4. fuller form of prep dated British

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparare ‘make ready before’ (see prepare).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREPARATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of PREPARATION is the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty. How to use preparation in a sentence.

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   Preparation is the act of preparing — getting ready, planning, training, or studying with a goal in mind. If you know pre means before, then you have a clue to the meaning of preparation. Dressing up before a date, learning your lines for a play, and attending medical school are all forms of preparation.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREPARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb prepare, which means to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. See also the medical and kids definitions of prepare.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREPARE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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