English dictionary
preparation
nounPronunciation
pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
noun
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
noun
- activity leading to skilled behavior
noun
- the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
noun
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
noun
- (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
noun
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
noun
- a substance prepared according to a formula
Example sentences
cooking can be a great art
people are needed who have experience in cookery
he left the preparation of meals to his wife
preparations for the ceremony had begun
his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance
putting them in readiness
their preparation was more than adequate
the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine