Definition of preparations Preparations
/pɹɛˌpɚejˈʃʌnz/ - [prepereyshunz] -
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What does preparations mean?
Wiktionary 
- preparations (Noun)
Plural of preparation.
Part of speech
🔤- preparations, noun, plural of preparation.
WordNet
NounPlural: preparations |
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| preparation - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun" | ||
| readying | ||
| activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | ||
| fire control preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target | ||
| deployment the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work | ||
| groundwork preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago" | ||
| makeready final preparation and adjustments | ||
| priming the act of making something ready | ||
| planning the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise | ||
| turnround, turnaround act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip | ||
| preparation - (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" | ||
| musical harmony, harmony compatibility in opinion and action | ||
| music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" | ||
| preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" | ||
| cooking, cookery | ||
| change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics | ||
| baking cooking by dry heat in an oven | ||
| toasting, browning cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill; "proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread" | ||
| broil, broiling, grilling cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) | ||
| frying, sauteing cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle | ||
| fusion cooking cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines | ||
| braising cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture | ||
| poaching cooking in simmering liquid | ||
| roasting cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours" | ||
| simmering, boiling, stewing cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil | ||
| tenderisation, tenderization the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it | ||
| percolation the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification | ||
| seasoning the act of adding a seasoning to food | ||
| cuisine, culinary art the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared | ||
| preparation - activity leading to skilled behavior | ||
| training, grooming | ||
| activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | ||
| athletic training the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete | ||
| discipline training to improve strength or self-control | ||
| drill (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms | ||
| practice session, drill, recitation, exercise, practice (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms | ||
| military training training soldiers in military procedures | ||
| retraining training for a new occupation | ||
| schooling the act of teaching at school | ||
| skull practice, skull session teaching strategy to an athletic team | ||
| preparation - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate" | ||
| readiness, preparedness | ||
| state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| ready poised for action; "their guns were at the ready" | ||
| preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" | ||
| formulation | ||
| chemical compound, compound an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) | ||
| cleanser, cleansing agent, cleaner a preparation used in cleaning something | ||
| glycerinated gelatin a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories | ||
| nebula (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea | ||
| polish the property of being smooth and shiny | ||
| starch a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering | ||
| preparation - 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" | ||
| planning, provision | ||
| cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" | ||
| agreement, arrangement compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence" | ||
| applecart a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street | ||
| malice aforethought, mens rea (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials | ||
| calculation, deliberation the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods | ||
| preparation - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) | ||
| homework, prep | ||
| school assignment, schoolwork a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher | ||
| didactics, educational activity, pedagogy, teaching, instruction, education the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- preparation (n.)
The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the preparation of land for a crop of wheat; the preparation of troops for a campaign. - preparation (n.)
The state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war. - preparation (n.)
That which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure. - preparation (n.)
That which is prepared, made, or compounded by a certain process or for a particular purpose; a combination. Specifically: (a) Any medicinal substance fitted for use. (b) Anything treated for preservation or examination as a specimen. (c) Something prepared for use in cookery. - preparation (n.)
An army or fleet. - preparation (n.)
The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension. - preparation (n.)
Accomplishment; qualification.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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preparation
The act of preparing or getting ready.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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preparation
prep-a-rā′shun, n. the act of preparing: previous arrangement: the state of being prepared or ready: that which is prepared or made ready: (anat.) a part of any animal body preserved as a specimen: the day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day: devotional exercises introducing an office: (mus.) the previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.—adj. Prēpar′ative, having the power of preparing or making ready: fitting for anything.—n. that which prepares the way: preparation.—adv. Prēpar′atively, by way of preparation.—adj. Prēpar′atory, preparing for something coming: previous: introductory. [Fr.,—L.]
Part of speech
🔤- preparation, noun, singular of preparations.
