preparation

[ UK /pɹˌɛpəɹˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌpɹɛpɝˈeɪʃən/ ]

NOUN

preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
people are needed who have experience in cookery
cooking can be a great art
he left the preparation of meals to his wife
activity leading to skilled behavior
a substance prepared according to a formula
the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
their preparation was more than adequate
putting them in readiness
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
(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
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
preparations for the ceremony had begun

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The exams are just around the corner and students are bogged down with preparation work for practicals and orals but the Transition year students found time to raise funds for those less fortunate.
He is very experienced in collating documents, summarizing evidence, arranging diagrammatic and demonstrative evidence and assisting with the general preparation for trial.
Lamaze classes aid in preparation; hypnosis, acupuncture, and biofeedback are also used.
It gives guidance in all matters of manuscript preparation and publication.
Most of our sodium comes as salt added to our food in preparation, cooking, or at the table. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
something went badly amiss in the preparations
OBJECTIVE : To optimize the extraction technique of moschus and formulate the preparation procedure for Shehuang - babu ji.
Ayurvedic herbal preparations are also used to treat obesity, and as antifertility treatments. The Best Alternative Medicine
Preparation for the top government officers' visit are almost complete.
To characterize the effect of the sample preparation procedure on the keratin structure, WAXS patterns were recorded for three groups of four horsehair fibers.