Definition of Preparation

praeparo| praeparare| praeparavi| praeparatus V

meditatio, paratus

(n.)
The state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war.
  

(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.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
That which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
An army or fleet.
  

(n.)
Accomplishment; qualification.
  

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preparation
\prep`a*ra"tion\ (?), n. [f. préparation, l. praeparatio. see prepare.]
1. 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.
2. the state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war.
3. that which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure. i will show what preparations there were in nature for this dissolution. burnet.
4. 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. i wish the chemists had been more sparing who magnify their preparations. t. browne. in the preparations of cookery, the most volatile parts of vegetables are destroyed.
5. an army or fleet. [obs.]
6. (mus.) 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.
7. accomplishment; qualification. [obs.]
preparation
n
1. the activity of preparing [syn: readying]


2. a substance prepared according to a formula [syn: formulation]


3. 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" [syn: planning, provision]


4. activity leading to skilled behavior [syn: training, grooming]


5. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) [syn: homework, prep]

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An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event.

Arlwyad = n. preparation of food, a cooking

Arlwyant = n. preparation of food

Armerthiad = n. preparation

Darmerth = n. a preparation

Darpar = n. preparation

Ymbarotoad = n. self preparation

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Noun
1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
(synonym) readying
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) fire control
(derivation) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
2. a substance prepared according to a formula
(synonym) formulation
(hypernym) compound, chemical compound
(hyponym) cleansing agent, cleanser, cleaner
3. 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"
(synonym) planning, provision
(hypernym) thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation
(hyponym) agreement, arrangement
4. 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"
(synonym) readiness, preparedness
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) ready
(attribute) ready
(derivation) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
5. (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 disonance"
(antonym) resolution
(hypernym) harmony, musical harmony
(derivation) prepare
(classification) music
6. activity leading to skilled behavior
(synonym) training, grooming
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) athletic training
(derivation) prepare, groom, train
7. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
(synonym) homework, prep
(hypernym) school assignment, schoolwork
(part-holonym) education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, educational activity
(derivation) train, prepare
8. 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"
(synonym) cooking, cookery
(hypernym) change of state
(hyponym) baking
(part-meronym) tenderization, tenderisation
(derivation) cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
(class) challah, hallah

treatment of materials prior to composting, including grinding, shredding, sorting and adding sewage sludge.

treatment of materials prior to composting, including grinding, shredding, sorting and adding sewage sludge.

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preparation, or disposition, or strength, of the Lord
  

middle village; preparation
  

preparation, or stability, of the Lord
  

preparation, or strength, of the Lord