preparation

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.

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

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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.

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

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

See more famous quotes about Preparation

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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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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