Definition of readiness Readiness
/ɹɛˈdinʌs/ - [redeenus] - read•i•ness
We found 10 definitions of readiness from 6 different sources.
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What does readiness mean?
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NounPlural: readinesses |
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| readiness - 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" | ||
| preparedness, preparation | ||
| 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" | ||
| readiness - prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" | ||
| eagerness, zeal, forwardness | ||
| readiness - (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set" | ||
| set | ||
| cognitive state, state of mind the state of a person's cognitive processes | ||
| psychological science, psychology the science of mental life | ||
| readiness - a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen | ||
| facility | ||
| effortlessness the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- readiness (Noun)
The state or degree of being ready.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- readiness (n.)
The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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readiness
Ease in learning or doing something. -
readiness
Prompt willingness.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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readiness
A state of alertness or preparation; thus, to hold a corps in readiness, is to have it prepared in consequence of some previous order to march at a moment’s notice.
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🔤- readiness, noun, singular of readinesses.
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