preparation

(prĕp'ə-rā'shən)
n.

1. The act or process of preparing.
2. The state of having been made ready beforehand; readiness.
3. A preliminary measure that serves to make ready for something. Often used in the plural: preparations for the wedding.
4. A substance, such as a medicine, prepared for a particular purpose.
5. Music.
   1. The anticipation of a dissonant tone by means of its introduction as a consonant tone in the preceding chord.
   2. The dissonant tone so anticipated.

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noun

1. The condition of being made ready beforehand: preparedness, readiness. See prepared/unprepared.
2. A plan made in preparation for an undertaking. arrangement (often used in plural), provision (often used in plural). See planned/unplanned.

n

Definition: development, readiness
Antonyms: unreadiness

n

Definition: something concocted, put together
Antonyms: ingredient

In part-writing, the ‘softening’ of the dissonant effect of an accented non-harmonic note (i.e. an appoggiatura) by presenting it as a consonant note in the previous chord (a ‘prepared appoggiatura’).

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The process that occurs prior to the reception of an expected stimulus to which a subject has to respond quickly. The subject prepares for the stimulus arrival by a reorganization of attention and initiates in advance the relevant information processing so that the stimulus can be received and responded to quickly.

IN BRIEF: Activity leading to skilled behavior. Also: The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose.

The best possible preparation for the future is a well-lived present. — George H. Brimhall

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Quotes:

"I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights." - Muhammad Ali

"The most prepared are the most dedicated." - Raymond Berry

"Knowing that his past actions may try to overwhelm him, the devotee must be prepared to combat them. God will give him the strength: His Name will be an impenetrable armor. It will save him from all the consequences." - Swami Brahmanada

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

"You can't push anyone up the ladder unless he is ready to climb himself." - Andrew Carnegie

"First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst." - Dale Carnegie

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Preparations suggest getting ready for a new idea or undertaking. The time of year (e.g., income tax season) and other aspects of the dream determine its specific meaning.

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n

The selected form given to a natural tooth when it is reduced by instrumentation to receive a prosthesis (for example, an artificial crown or a retainer for a fixed or removable prosthesis). The selection of the form is guided by clinical circumstances and physical properties of the materials that make up the prosthesis. See also preparation, mouth.

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• Stagecraft, Production, and Dramatic Structure - preparation: technique an actor uses to create an emotional state of being before entering a scene

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Common misspelling(s) of preparation

• prepartion

Dansk (Danish)
n. - forberedelse, beredskab, lektielæsning

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorbereiding, bereiding, preparaat, huiswerk, voorbereid zijn

Français (French)
n. - entraînement (pour), (Cosmét, Culin, Méd) préparation, (GB) devoirs

Deutsch (German)
n. - Vorbereitung, Präparat, Hausaufgabe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (προ)ετοιμασία, προπαρασκευή, (φαρμακολ.) παρασκεύασμα, ιδιοσκεύασμα

Italiano (Italian)
preparazione, allestimento, preparativo, preparato, compito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - preparação (f)

Русский (Russian)
подготовка, лекарство, домашнее задание

Español (Spanish)
n. - preparación, preparado, deberes, trabajo escolar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förberedelse, tillredning, utarbetande, läxläsning, preparat

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
准备, 药剂, 预备

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 準備, 藥劑, 預備

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 준비, 예비조사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 準備, 下調べ, 予習, 用意, ミサの前の祈祷, 組織標本, 調製, 製品, 調合, 調理

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تحضير, إعداد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הכנה, סידור, שיעורי-בית, תכשיר, מרקחת, שיעורי-הכנה‬

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